Paola Nieves Amendment 1

Introduction

              

                               

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

 

          The First amendment is about the freedom of speech, and of the peoples peaceably to assemble, to petition the government. It also about having the right to speak for what you believe in and have the right to be any religion.

Task

Paola Nieves

804

January 31, 2014

1 St Amendment

Freedom of Speech

http://billofrightsinstitute.org/resources/educator-resources/americapedia/americapedia-bill-of-rights/first-amendment/freedom-of-speech/

  It was first applied to the state through the 14 amendment in schenck vs. Newyork1925

http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/first_amendment

Freedom of expression consist of the right of speech and press

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html

It Cover several enumerated rights including free speech free press freedom of speech and freedom of religion, freedom to assemble and freedom to petition the government

http://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment1/amendment.html

It was actually not the first amendment proposed in the original bill of rights, containing thirteen proposals

 

http://www.freedomforum.org/packages/first/curricula/educationforfreedom/supportpages/L01-FirstAmendmentExplained.htm

Polka v. Connecticut (1937) identified freedom of thought as the unifying theme of all the first amendment guarantees. There even exist question as to whether mental patients have the right to refuse psychotropic drugs.

Freedom of Press

http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/get-involved/constitution-activities/first-amendment/freedom-press-school-newspapers.aspx

The Supreme Court of the United States has been highly critical of any attempt to impose a prior restraint on the press, i.e., prohibiting a paper from publishing a story

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/celebratingfreedom/content.php4/1154/16

The U.S. in particular salutes those in the press who courageously do their work at great risk

http://www.usconstitutionallawyer.com/1stamendment.htm

This work places many journalists in danger, and it is the duty of governments and citizens worldwide to speak out for their protection and for their vital role in open societies, the truth.

http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/files/documents/lessonplans/freespeechlessonplan.pdf

 The United States values freedom of the press as a key component of democratic governance

http://ryandefran.edu.glogster.com/freedom-of-press-7331/

We can voice opinion through the form of newspapers, magazines, radio, tv, and websites without punishment.

Freedom of religion

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/bill_of_rights/media/religion.htm

Freedom of religion is considered by many people and nations to be a fundamental human right

http://ourconstitutionalrights.com/rights-pages/religion.html

In a country with a state religion, freedom of religion is generally considered to mean that the government permits religious practices of other sects besides the state religion, and does not persecute believers in other faiths

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/376819/march-14-2011/on-topic--1st-amendment---freedom-of-religion--speech-and-the-press

Freedom of religion or Freedom of belief is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance; the concept is generally recognized also to include the freedom to change religion or not to follow any religion

http://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_Am1.html

The freedom to leave or discontinue membership in a religion or religious group —in religious terms called "apostasy" — is also a fundamental part of religious freedom, covered by Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. [2]

http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/texttrans/2013/05/20130520147638.html#axzz2s0NiQuvJ

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

Process
Evaluation

Paola Nieves      Answered by: JemalBetances

Technology/design

2/25/2014

 

http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2080345_2080344_2080342,00.html

 

1: Does freedom of speech include spreading lies about people? 

For the most part, yes it does. If one can prove that someone else is lying and that the lie caused damage, the one can take legal action against the liar.

2: How important is freedom of the press?

Freedom of the press is important because it allows information to be posted about people are the government. In some countries nothing can be written that sheds a dark light on the government.

3: Has freedom of speech suffered with the war on terrorism?

We have seen it in the courage of passengers who rushed terrorists to save others on the ground. Passengers like an exceptional man named Todd Beamer. 

4: Is pure freedom of speech is undesirable in today’s world?

Any such view will require that you specify the 'good' whose protection or emergence will be promoted by a regime of free speech; but once such a good has been specified—be it the discovery of truth, or the realization of individual cognitive potential, or the facilitation of democratic process (the three most popular candidates put forward in the literature)—it becomes possible to argue that a particular form of speech, rather than contributing to the realization, will undermine and subvert it.

Conclusion

Paola Nieves

804

2-26-14

http://content.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1027382448001_2080291,00.html

1)      Does a student have the right to express his/her opinions and beliefs in school?

2)      Which types of speech are not protected by the First Amendment?

3)      What rights to freedom of expression do students have?