The Five Freedoms of the First Amendment

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The Five Freedoms of theFirst Amendment
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November 10, 2014

• Add the following to your table of contents
• 36 First Amendment Outline
• Turn in all Late work into the late work box
• SCHEDULE TUTORING APPOINTMENTS!!

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Warm up

• Write the 7 principles of the Constitution in
  your own words on the index card

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Forty-Five Important Words

• The First Amendment
• 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.

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What five basic freedoms does the 1st Amendment
protect?
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What does the 1st amendment prohibit Congress
from doing concerning religion?

• Congress cannot establish an official religion in
  the United States

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What else does it protect concerning religion?

• Guarantees Americans the right to practice their
  faith as they wish
• They may not favor one religion over another or
  treat people differently because of their
  personal beliefs

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Students Religion

• As students, its important to know your
  religious rights in school.
• You are free to pray alone or in groups, as long
  as the activity is not disruptive and does not
  infringe upon the rights of others.
• As long as it is not disruptive, disrespectful of
  the rights of other students, and does not
  pressure or coerce others, you can exercise your
  faith.
• Schools cannot organize religious activities.
  This includes making students pray.

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REMEMBER

• The government cannot force you to believe in any
  religion. Everybody has the right to practice the
  faith they believe in, when and where they want
  to. Thanks for the First Amendment, we are all
  guaranteed the freedom of religion.
• KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!!!!!!

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Freedom of Speech

• Free speech is the liberty to speak and express
  ones opinions. It is the right to express ideas,
  information, opinions, etc. with very limited
  government restrictions.

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What types of communication are protected under
freedom of speech?

• Face to face
• Internet communication
• Art
• Music
• Clothing

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Practicing Free Speech

• Free speech includes the right to criticize
  public officials, politicians, religious leaders,
  and public and corporate policies. Without this
  right a democratic nation could not survive.

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• "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend
  to the death your right to say it".
• Commonly attributed to Voltaire

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• What restrictions or limitations could their be
  to freedom of speech?

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Limits to Freedom of Speech.

• Do not have the freedom to provoke a riot
• Cannot speak or write in a way that leads
  immediately to criminal activities or efforts to
  overthrow the government by force
• May not spread lies that harm a persons
  reputation
• May not interfere with the rights of others

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Freedom of the Press

• The right to publish newspapers, magazines,
  and other printed matter without government
  restrictions.

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Freedom of the Press

• What does press and media include?
• Books
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Radio
• Television
• Internet

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How does freedom of press limit the government?

• The government cannot practice censorship.
• It cannot ban printed materials or films merely
  because they contain alarming or offensive ideas

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• The press is often called the fourth branch of
  government. It helps to keep the other three
  branches in check.

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Freedom of Assembly

• Protects our right to gather in groups for any
  reason, so long as the assemblies are peaceful.
• They can make rules about when and where, but
  cannot ban them.
• We also have the right to form and join social
  clubs, political parties, and labor unions.

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Life without Freedom of Assembly

• People would not be allowed to peacefully gather
  in large groups without permission

• It would be harder to protest opinions and use
  the other freedoms guaranteed in the first
  amendment

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Freedom of Petition

• The right to express ones idea to the
  government.
• Petition formal document

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Life Without Freedom of Petition

• People could be penalized for political views and
  beliefs.

• People would be unable to communicate with their
  senators and congressmen

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Although we have many individual freedoms, whose
rights come first?

• The rights of the community
• Otherwise, the society would break apart

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List the five basic freedoms in the 1st Amendment
thenWrite a short paragraph about a memorable
moment where you expressed one of these rights,
or one of these rights was denied to you.
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