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First Amendment of the Constitution

Interpreting the First Amendment of the Constitution

The notion of being free to choose whatever religion a citizen wants to posses is notoriously known to be a liberty dictated by the first amendment . Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion , or prohibiting the free exercise thereof (A-18 Brinkley are the famous words of the constitution . Yet , this same law also states that the legislative branch of the U .S . government does not have the authority to favor one religion over the other . In fact , it dictates that the government

must remain secular when it comes to the affairs of religion as it cannot respect any one particular religion over another . Thus , there can never be a national religion , an American version of the Anglican Church , as it would hinder the government from preserving the freedom to choose between religions

The other liberties guaranteed by this amendment were the rights of speech , the press , or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the Government for a redress of grievances (A-18 Brinkley . These are all liberties that allow for the citizens of the nation to protest the government . Civilians can protest through their speech , which may hold accusatory claims against the government , in public areas . Americans are allowed the right to publish grievances in the press , free of censorship from a legislative body , as well

These are liberties that allow for organizations to spread information and knowledge over any form of tyranny they may feel the...

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