First Amendment to the United States Constitution

interfere” with the regular school day. The case, National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie set the precedent for cases similar to it. Former member of the Supreme Court, Justice Murphy, had his say in what was allowed under the First Amendment and what crossed the line. He stated, “ There are certain well-defined and narrowly limited classes of speech, the prevention and punishment of which have never been thought to raise any Constitutional problem. These include the lewd and…

shock the nation. By burning an American flag given to him during the protest, Johnson landed his case up to the Supreme Court. He was first convicted by the Texas courts for desecration of a venerated object. It was later brought to the Supreme Court of the United States as to whether burning the American flag is an offense at all. Protected under the First Amendment as it is seen as “symbolic speech,” it is unconstitutional for someone to be placed in prison based on acting upon their personal…

“God hates the U.S.A” among many others to pass their message. At first Albert Snyder was not aware of the information portrayed until he saw the story of funeral on the news. After understanding their intentions, Snyder decided to sue Phelps and the…

As written in the U.S. Constitution, every American citizen has the right to freedom of religion. With this being said, the government is not to regulate what religion a person does or does not practice. For any sector of public education to promote religion or student involvement with religion infringes on that first amendment right. According to Lemon v. Kutzman, government entities only serve constitutional when their actions…

of the United States. The United States has had 44 Presidents and 43 of them were Protestant. The only President that wasn’t Protestant was John F. Kennedy. He was Roman Catholic and he was assassinated. Although, he hasn’t been the only President who has been assassinated, he has been the only President that wasn’t some from of Protestant believer. Therefore, it must be required as a qualification for Public officials. It isn’t correct to say that no one heeds Article VI of the constitution but…

The first amendment, freedom of speech, is a contested idea based on its interpretation. There are two interpretations of the first amendment. The first of the two interpretations is that all speech is free to be said, without penalty or law impeding on a person’s beliefs (United States Constitution). The conservative movement pertains to those that mostly identify as current day Republicans. Generally Republicans support the first of the two interpretations of free speech. Republicans take a…

This ruling focused on a conservative corporation called Citizens United. They were releasing a documentary entitled Hillary: The Movie which negatively portrayed Hillary Clinton. Discouraging people to vote for Hillary Clinton was the intent behind the film and thus, it needed to follow the Federal Election Commission’s…

Introduction While encompassing censorship is protected by the First Amendment in the United States, content deemed to be offensive can be regulated in terms of accessibility and the nature of presence. Despite America’s increasing liberalism as it moves past gender roles and other forms of conservatism now considered extreme, censorship of content as seemingly non-offensive as Harry Potter books continues to provide rationalizations for formal examinations and actions taken by the judicial…

This Court’s adherence to the maximization of the rights enumerated in the The Bill of Rights for the people of the United States, is in connection to the core democratic ideals embedded within its creed: liberty, equality, fraternity, and individuality. The government’s role is to enable the individual to achieve maximum potential, in his own uniqueness, as it pertains to these four elements, while maintaining social order. Although, it is pivotal that we find a balance between the four…

“Banning books give us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight” (Stephen Chbosky). The First Amendment guarantees Americans the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Freedom of the press means the government can not restrict television, radio, internet, or what is printed in newspapers and books. It also allows the dissemination of literature and the right to receive it. Without this freedom, the…