Essays on First Amendment

Adopted in 1791, the First Amendment to the constitution, states that “Congress shall make no law 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…

ARGUMENT I.THE LOWER COURTS CORRECTLY HELD THAT THE OFFICERS APPROPRIATELY RESTRICTED PETITIONER’S UNLAWFUL RECORDING BECASUE IT VIOLATED FIRST AMENDMENT REASONABLE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER RESTRICTIONS. A.The First Amendment is not absolute; it is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions Sergeant Cagney’s restriction on…

Introduction Since the first freedom of speech case was brought to the Supreme Court in 1919, the debate over whether it is an absolute or qualified right has persisted. As the Court attempts to capture the meaning of the First Amendment and its free speech…

On July 4, 1776 The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress. Eleven years later on September 17, 1787 the Constitution was signed. The Constitution was written to replace the Articles of Confederation because it did not grant enough power to the federal…