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The Five Freedoms of theThe Five Freedoms of theFirst Amendment First Amendment

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Forty-Five Important WordsForty-Five Important Words

The First AmendmentThe First Amendment

Congress shall make no law respecting an Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.redress of grievances.

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What five basic freedoms does the What five basic freedoms does the 11stst Amendment protect? Amendment protect?

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The Establishment Clause - The Establishment Clause - Congress shall make no Congress shall make no law respecting an law respecting an establishment of religion, establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free or prohibiting the free exercise thereofexercise thereof

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Freedom of ReligionFreedom of Religion

Congress cannot establish an official Congress cannot establish an official religion in the United Statesreligion in the United States

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What else does it protect What else does it protect concerning religion?concerning religion?

Guarantees Americans the right Guarantees Americans the right to practice their faith as they wishto practice their faith as they wish

They may not favor one religion They may not favor one religion over another or treat people over another or treat people differently because of their differently because of their personal beliefspersonal beliefs

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Students & ReligionStudents & ReligionAs students, it’s important to know your religious

rights in school.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Schools cannot organize religious activities. This includes making students pray.

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REMEMBER:REMEMBER:

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

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!!!!!!KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!!!!!!

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Freedom of SpeechFreedom of Speech

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

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What types of communication are What types of communication are protected under freedom of protected under freedom of

speech?speech?

Face to face Face to face Internet communicationInternet communication ArtArt MusicMusic ClothingClothing

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Practicing Free SpeechPracticing Free Speech

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

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

Commonly attributed to Commonly attributed to Voltaire

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Limits to Freedom of Speech.Limits to Freedom of Speech.

Do not have the freedom to provoke a riotDo not have the freedom to provoke a riot Cannot speak or write in a way that leads Cannot speak or write in a way that leads

immediately to criminal activities or immediately to criminal activities or efforts to overthrow the government by efforts to overthrow the government by forceforce

May not spread lies that harm a person’s May not spread lies that harm a person’s reputationreputation

May not interfere with the rights of othersMay not interfere with the rights of others

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The right to publish newspapers, The right to publish newspapers, magazines, and other printed matter magazines, and other printed matter

without government restrictionswithout government restrictions..

Freedom of the Press

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Freedom of the PressFreedom of the Press

What does press and media include?What does press and media include?

BooksBooks NewspapersNewspapers MagazinesMagazines RadioRadio TelevisionTelevision InternetInternet

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How does freedom of press limit How does freedom of press limit the government?the government?

The government cannot practice The government cannot practice censorship. censorship.

It cannot ban printed materials or It cannot ban printed materials or films merely because they contain films merely because they contain alarming or offensive ideasalarming or offensive ideas

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

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Freedom of AssemblyFreedom of Assembly Protects our right to gather in groups Protects our right to gather in groups

for any reason, so long as the for any reason, so long as the assemblies are peaceful. assemblies are peaceful.

They can make rules about when They can make rules about when and where, but cannot ban them.and where, but cannot ban them.

We also have the right to form and We also have the right to form and join social clubs, political parties, and join social clubs, political parties, and labor unions. labor unions.

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Life without Freedom of Life without Freedom of AssemblyAssembly

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

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

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Freedom of PetitionFreedom of Petition The right to express one’s ideas and The right to express one’s ideas and

opinion to the government. opinion to the government. Petition = formal documentPetition = formal document

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Life Without Freedom of PetitionLife Without Freedom of Petition

People could People could be penalized be penalized for political for political views and views and beliefs.beliefs.

People would People would be unable to be unable to communicate communicate with their with their senators and senators and congressmencongressmen

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Although we have many individual Although we have many individual freedoms, whose rights come first? freedoms, whose rights come first? The rights of the communityThe rights of the community

Otherwise, the society would break Otherwise, the society would break apartapart

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List the five basic freedoms in the 1st List the five basic freedoms in the 1st Amendment then:Amendment then:

Write a short paragraph about a Write a short paragraph about a memorable moment where you memorable moment where you

expressed one of these rights, or one expressed one of these rights, or one of these rights was denied to you. of these rights was denied to you.