The first amendment of the U.S.A
The rights of all American citizens
Freedom of religion
All U.S citizens have the right to freedom of religion. Which means that they can be part of any religion the want, they can believe in anything they want or they don't have to be part of any religion at all.
Choices of the different religions.
People today can choose or be part of any religion they want.
Different religions around the world.
Today people can choose between all the religions that exist around the world because they have freedom of religion
Was there freedom of religion before?
When the thirteen colonies were originated the colonist dint have freedom of religion until the first amendment was made.
Freedom of speech
Today all the people that are U.S citizens have the right to express their opinions and thoughts about the government without any restraint.
Was there freedom of speech before?
Before people couldn't express how they felt about the government when America was being ruled by the British king.
Is the U.S.A a free speech zone?
The U.S is a free speech zone today because all around the U.S people can express how they feel about the U.S government.
Do all people have the right of freedom of speech?
Today freedom of speech is a civil right which all U.S citizens have.
Freedom of press
People who are U.S citizens have the right to print or write whatever they want without any censorship by the government.
Did people have freedom of press before?
People did not have this write before because the king didn't let them write to express how they felt about the government.
People can write whatever they want.
People can write or print to express their opinions and thoughts.
Is freedom of press good?
Freedom of press is good because people can become aware of what is happening around the world or what is happening in their country.
The right to assemble
The right to assemble is a right which basically let's all U.S citizens have meetings whenever they want about any subject or topic without any restriction or limitation.
What are assemblies good for?
Assemblies are good for discussing many different subject or topics.
Do people create assemblies to protest?
People create assemblies to protest because they see something they don't like in the government and they want to change it.
Did freedom of assembly exist before?
Freedom of assembly didn't exist before because the king was the only one who could hold meeting but after the first amendment was made people had the right to assemble.
The right to petition
People in the U.S have the right to assemble. Which basically means that people can write a formal complaint to the governs to express how they feel about the government or what they feel the government is doing wrong.
Why do people write petitions?
People write petitions when they are unhappy with the government so in the petition they express their opinions about the government and what they think the government is doing wrong.
Do petitions help change the government?
Petitions do help change the government. For example, when the thirteen colonies originated the colonist were unhappy because they were being ruled by Great Britain. So they wrote a petition explaining that they wanted freedom and soon after America was formed.
Did women petition before too?
Women in the United States petitioned before before because they wanted to have the same rights as men. They thought that if men could vote the government should let them vote too.