As human beings, we are all born with an entitlement of freedom of speech or synonymously known as freedom of expression as it is a basic human right. It is stated in the Federal Constitution and it is important for us human beings to protect our rights to freedom of speech and expression as it is the backbone for a democratic society. Having the right to express oneself freely without any restrictions is an essential part of what it means to be a free human being. Article 10 in the Federal Constitution states that; (a) every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression; (b) all citizens have the right to assemble peaceably and without arms; (c) all citizens have the right to form associations.
As Malaysian citizens, besides having the right to say and express whatever we want, we also have the right to assemble peaceably and we also have the right to form associations however it also being stated in Article 10 (2) (a) (b) (c) that the parliament has the right to impose restrictions on these rights. It is true that Malaysians get to enjoy the freedom of speech and expression as stated in the Federal Constitution but this freedom is restricted and these restrictions are the exception, permitted only to protect: the rights or reputations of others, national security, public order, public health and morals. This simply means that as Malaysian citizens, we do have the right to say and express whatever we want as long as it does not break the rules or regulations
Does the First Amendment, Free Expression Clause, apply to the New York State law against Criminal Anarchy, depriving Giltow of his liberty of expression under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?
Benjamin Gitlow, a member of the Socialist Party of America, advocated the overthrow of organized government by force, violence, and other unlawful means through his Left Wing Manifesto. He was arrested and charged with criminal Anarchy, “the policy that organized government should be overthrown by force or violence... or by any unlawful means. The advocacy of such doctrine either by word of mouth or writing is a felony”. Gitlow argued that the New York law was an unconstitutional limit forced by the state on the rights guaranteed
The freedom of speech is important because it gives us the ability to express our thoughts and opinions. (Cite) Magazine editor, Rachael Jolley said, “ Free speech has always been important throughout history because it had been used to fight for change. When we talk about rights today they would not have been achieved without free speech. Think about a time from the past-women not being able to vote, or the terrible working conditions in the mines- free speech is important as it has helped change these things.” Most people take the freedom of speech for granted because they do not realize how privileged we are to have
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¶1 – Settlers who came to the American colonies hoped to have a brighter future (;to own a farm, to start a small business, to live among equals.)
¶2 – The settlers wanted to make their own economic and political decisions based on their own needs.
¶3 – American colonists had to make important decisions about their government.
¶4 – The constitution creates the basic framework of the whole US government.
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¶1 – The government is divided into 3 branches in order to keep it from having too much power.
Two of the most important rights the constitution has to offer would be the freedom of speech and the right to bare arms. In many regions of the world the freedom of speech in not an accessible right. With Freedom of speech American society can speak freely
The First Amendment which prohibits the making of any law abridging the freedom of speech protects a citizen’s right, in limited circumstances, to speak out on matters of public concern. (Berman E 2013, pg. 63)
Public employment or private doesn’t stop an employee from expressing himself. Determining when an employee has crossed the line can be difficult. This brings me to an article, “Employee Facebook Likes Are Protected Activity, Appellate Court Rules,” on xpertHR website.
It states in the website, “ It allows an individual to express themselves through publication and dissemination, ” meaning that you can express yourselves in any ways possible. Following it, there is freedom of assembly. It is wrote in the website, “The right to assemble allows people
The 1st Amendment guarantees the individual the freedom of religion, speech, press, to assemble, and to petition the government. Freedom of speech allows for people to partake in the democratic process by allowing them to speak their beliefs and political ideals. Without the freedom, there couldn’t be a democracy (Ginsberg, 2014). Though there are different forms of speech, some that are protected and some that are not.
There are different ways of looking at the 1st Amendment.
The first amendment
The first amendment allows citizens to express and to and to exposed to a wide range of opinions and views. According to www.law.cornell.edu congress shall make no law for following only one religion, or prohibiting the free exercise. On september 25th, 1789,
The first amendment is the Freedom of Speech, giving people the right to speak and act freely as long as it is not out of line. It also gives people the right to peacefully protest, but some people do take it out of line, as an example, the 2020 riots. These were supposed to be peaceful protests but ended up destroying hundreds of shops, restaurants, and
Freedom of speech is the right to speak, write, and share ideas and opinions without facing punishment from the government. The First Amendment protects this right by prohibiting Congress from making laws that would curtail freedom of speech. The reason why this should have limitations is because people would be able to hurt another person to get what they want out of them. Being forced to speak wouldn’t be freedom of speech. Having a person physically make you say something you know will put you down isn’t right
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The People v. Larry Flynt
‘The People v. Larry Flynt’ is a docudrama that chronicles the life and exploits of Larry Flynt and his pornographic publication, ‘Hustler.’ Hustler originally began as a newsletter to attract patrons to Flynt’s Hustler Go-Go club with nude photos of the women who worked there. This newsletter evolves into Hustler Magazine, which over time gains a widespread distribution after acquiring and publishing nude photos of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, former First Lady.
Flynt is sued for pandering obscenity and engaging in organised crime.
The First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech.” Freedom of Speech helps those who need help and can ask the public without worry of getting in trouble. This amendment was included in the Constitution because now people e the right to advertise their work to others and have protests to things that they believe is right for the country. The amendments were important to the framers of the Constitution. The Freedom of Speech was important to the framers because of, “its diffusion of liberal sentiments on the administration of Governments.”
The 1st amendment says that people have right to freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of assembly and the right to petition against the government. This proved that they would not let their government stop them from voicing their opinions and trying to change how their government ran if they did not agree. These rights were necessary for all to continue tolerating their government and agree with the rights that were being
It’s really important to know your Constitutional Rights. Throughout life, people that have a title felt like it was okay to take away people constitutional rights. Still today in some parts of the world you do not have the freedom of speech, people cannot worship who they want or either gather with a group of friends but in America you have somewhat freedom. When people say they don’t have any rights they are not telling the truth. We have rights to protect ourselves and those around us.
