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The First Amendment

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Our Individual Freedoms
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THE INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS

OF AMENDMENT ONE
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH

THE FIRST AMENDMENT GIVES US THE RIGHT TO SPEAK OUR MINDS
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FREEDOM OF RELIGION

THE FIRST AMENDMENT GIVES US THE RIGHT TO PICK OUR RELIGION
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FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY

AMENDMENT ONE GIVES US THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE PEACEFULLY
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FREEDOM OF PRESS

RIGHT TO PUBLISH ANY SORT OF MEDIA EVEN IF IT'S AGAINST GOVERNMENT
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THE RIGHT TO PETITION

GIVES US THE RIGHT TO COMPOSE AND SIGN PETITIONS
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ABOUT THE FIRST AMENDMENT

  • This amendment was ratified on December 15, 1791.
  • The First Amendment is composed of 5 individual freedoms.
  • These freedoms involve things we do everyday such as talking.
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WHY WAS THIS AMENDMENT PROPOSED?

  • Colonists started to migrate to America because they needed more freedoms.
  • The colonists were fed up with the Britain so they migrated to the USA.
  • Demands were coming from the colonists for greater freedoms.
  • Finally, the founding fathers accepted the people's requests.
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PROS AND CONS

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WHAT ARE THE PROS FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT?

  • The First Amendment gives us the right to practice any religion.
  • We can speak our minds in public.
  • American citizens can gather peacefully in groups.
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WHAT ARE THE CONS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT?

  • People can use fowl speech to hurt a person.
  • The freedoms are limited.
  • A journalist can write hurtful articles in the newspaper.
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AMENDMENT ONE

CHALLENGED IN THE SUPREME COURT!
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JUNE 28,2012

XAVIER ALVAREZ VS. UNITED STATES
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ALVAREZ VS. UNITED STATES

  • Xavier Alvarez lied to people about receiving military rewards.
  • Broke the rules of the First Amendment.
  • Xavier exceeded the rules of Freedom of speech.
  • Alvarez was sentenced to jail for 5 years.
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WHY IS THE FIRST AMENDMENT SO IMPORTANT?

  • It gives us rights we need.
  • Without these rights, our lives would be way different.
  • Even though the freedoms are limited, we can't live without them.
  • It has changed the lives of many people by giving us 5 freedoms.
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AMENDMENT ONE

THE FIRST ONE ON THE BILL OF RIGHTS
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Asad Merchant