The first misunderstanding of many people is that First Amendment protection of free speech, namely, that «Congress shall make no law
abridging the freedom of the press or of speech,» is absolute.
Not exact matches
Constitutional Amendment 1: «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»
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the exercise thereof; or
abridging the
freedom of speech, or
of the
press; or the right
of the people peaceably to assemble.
Lets look at the 1st 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.
«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 peti.tion the Government for a redress
of grievances.»
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 to peaceably assemble, and to petition the government for a redress
of grievances.
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.
The First Amendment to the Constitution
of the United States provides (among other things) that «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...»
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment or religion or prohibiting free exercise thereof, or
abridging the
freedom of speech or
of the
press, or the right
of people peaceable to assemble and to petition the government for a redress
of grievances.
«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.»
It says (my emphasis): 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...
Taking the US as an example, the Constitution states 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.