The First Two Amendments
What They Are And How They Have Been Used
By: Maxx Estrin
Amendment 1- Freedoms of the People
James Madison
He was known as "The Father of the Constitution" and he created the first 10 amendments which became the Bill of Rights.
Amendment I
These are the words from the real amendment.
Freedom of Speech
Political Cartoon
The person claims he has freedom of speech, yet he is telling everyone to shut up.
Freedom of Speech
This was part of Amendment 1.
Freedom of Religion
Political Cartoon
On the top of this picture (you can't see it) the person in the suit is hitting the other person with the cross because he is an atheist. The atheist then stole the cross and was going to break it, but the guy in the suit wouldn't let him.
Freedom of Religion
The Freedom of Religion was a main part of Amendment 1.
Freedom of Press
Pillars
Democracy stands on freedom of press, so if we don't have freedom of press, our democracy fails.
Freedom of the Press
The press taking pictures in the White House.
Freedom to Assemble
Freedom of Assembly
People protesting in New York.
Turkey Assembly
The turkeys have the right to complain to their owner.
Right to Petition
Right to Petition
People signing a petition.
Petition to Congress
The number of peole needed to sign a petition for it to even be thought about.
Amendment 2- Bearing Arms
The 2nd Amendment
The real wording of this Amendment.
Informing
The 2nd Amendment interprets the right to own guns so strongly, that they may become dangerous.