1 st amendment freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
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1st Amendment
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly,
and Petition
Freedom of Religion
Establishment Clause – Prohibits Congress from
establishing an official religion in the U.S.
“Separation of church and state”
Free Exercise Clause –Guarantees Americans the right to
practice religion as they wishFreedom of religious worship
Freedom of Speech
Guarantees Americans the right to say what is on their minds, in public or in private, without fear of punishment Does not permit speech that harms
other people Slander – intentionally and falsely
smearing someone’s reputation in speech
Does not include the right to endanger the government
Treason Also called “freedom of expression”
Freedom of Press
Protects our rights to publish information freelyLibel - No one is allowed to publish
info that will harm others’ reputationCan’t endanger the government
Americans have the right to read what other people have publishedBan/ Censorship?
Freedom of Assembly
Protects the right to assemble peacefully
Protects the right to form and join organizations
Right to Petition
Guarantees the right to petition the governmentPetition – formal requestWe have the right to express our ideas to the government.
Freedoms do not allow us to do
things that break the law!
Journal Give examples from your own lives of how you are able to exercise the five 1st Amendment freedoms.