CT Mayhem `07 - `08

The First Amendment

September 18, 2007 at 12:56 pm | In Homelearning | 2 Comments

Amendment I

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.

I think that this is the most important Amendment because people of the free country (i.e..United States) should be able to say what they want, report what they want, protest against things that should be outlawed, and veto laws that serve no purpose or are unfair.  We the people have rights and these rights should remain intact as long as they are not abused.  The First Amendment is being challenged in court, but the Constitution was not created to preserve a pre-existing society, it was to create a new one.  People think that the meanings of these words will change over time, and they’re probably correct.  They Amendments will mature as the societies do.

The most important part of the First Amendment to me, it Freedom of Speech.  People should be able to say what they think freely and not be judged for what thay believe.

Where can you find information about First Amendment Issues?

• www.splc.org  <– Help and News updates specific to student publications
• www.firstamendmentcenter.org  <– Valuble information and questions
• www.firstamendmentschools.org  <– Get the schools involved

A Special Thanks to the following sites for information:
Future of the First Amendment  (click)
The Bill Of Rights (click)