The Constitution
The Bill of Rights By: Caroline O'Hara
The First Amendment
Freedom of Speech
The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint. Freedom of speech is the right to speak one's opinions and ideas. An example of freedom of speech is when the whites would not let the blacks do anything. That is, until Martin Luther King Jr. created speeches that gave the black's freedom of speech and the same rights as the whites. Opinion- I think freedom of speech is very important, because people can speak what they want and they are not controlled by it
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of religion 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.[1] The freedom to leave or discontinue membership in a religion or religious group. When 9/11 happened, America changed their thought of the Muslims and thought all Muslims were bad people. In fact, they were going to open a Muslim church near by the twin towers, and they weren't allowed to anymore.
Freedom of Press
Freedom of the press, or freedom of the media, is the freedom of communication and expression through mediums including various electronic media and published materials. The press in America had gravitated towards the role of watchdog over the government, which has earned it the title of the “Fourth Estate.” In this role, the U.S. media has a privileged status – internationally, the roles of media and government tend to be reversed.
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Assembly, sometimes used interchangeably with the freedom of association, is the individual right to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interests. 1790 The First Amendment to the U.S. Bill of Rights explicitly protects "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
The Right to Petition
The prohibition of abridgment of the "right to petition" originally referred only to the federal legislature, Congress, and the US federal courts. The incorporation doctrine later expanded the protection of the right to its current scope, over all state and federal courts and legislatures, and the executive branches of the state and federal governments. A historical event is when the women petitioned to get the same rights men have. A current event is the gay rights that all of the gay people are fighting for to keep their marriage rights for health care. I think the right to petition is great because it changes history and makes rights equal.