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We The People Chapter 4 Summary

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Chapter 4 of the book We the People talks about Civil Liberties, this chapter mainly talks about the Rights that were placed in the Constitution (not in the Bill of Rights), it also talks about the Bill of Rights and it describes the rights protected by the Bill of Rights. It also talks about specific rights that work close together with the Bill of Rights and Amendments rights. One of the first Amendments that is described in great detail is Freedom of Speech and Religion. The first Amendment protects US citizens right to talk about almost any topic in the United States. I said almost any topic because there are some forms of speech that aren’t protected by the First Amendment (these forms of speech can be limited or prohibited), some of the forms of speech that aren’t protected by the First Amendment are Fighting Words and Hate Speech, Student Speech, Libel and Slander speech. These forms of speech aren’t protected by the First Amendment because they can help to incite people …show more content…

The book describes the Miranda Rights, which are the legal rights that a person under arrest must be informed before they are interrogated by police. If the arresting officer doesn’t inform an arrested person of his Miranda Rights, that person may walk free from any chargers. The book also talks about double jeopardy, double jeopardy is the right that prohibits a person from been tried twice for the same crime. In other words if a person is found innocent and sometime later new evidence surface that can incriminate him with the crime that he is “innocent” he cannot be charged for that same crime. The book also mentions self-incrimination, which is the right that no citizen will have to be a witness against himself. While there are many more concepts of law that the book mentions I feel that these are the most important concepts of law that somehow are the foundations of the legal system in the United

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This was called the bill of rights which was the first 10 amendments to our constitution. The first amendment covers are civil liberties. The freedom of speech is where we can say what we want about the government without getting in trouble. The freedom of press is where we can print what we want as long as it 's not a lie.

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It allows us to say our opinions on things. Another way it protects our freedom is from letting the government making us the people follow a certain religion. The first amendment allows to practice religion how we want. Another way civil liberties protects us is through are eight amendment that makes sure the government does give us cruel and unusual punishment. It protects us from people abused when be punished for our crimes.

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Another limitation that does not protect citizens under the First Amendment is using fighting words that disturb the peace. In April 1940, Walter Chaplinsky was in downtown in Rochester, New Hampshire handing out literature and speaking publicly about religion. As Chaplinsky continued to talk, the crowd continued to grow, blocking the streets and disturbing the area. The public around him became upset with Chaplinsky as he began to denounce religion as “racket”.

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Civil liberties are defined as “the personal guarantees and freedoms that the government cannot abridge by law, constitution, or judicial interpretation.” Civil liberties incorporate specific rights such as the right to free speech, press, assembly, and petition contained in the First Amendment. The United States Constitution or more specifically the Bill of Rights is the foundation for the impartment and preservation of civil liberties in America. The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten Amendments of the United States Constitution, these Amendments guarantee an individual with basic rights and liberties that will not be infringed upon by the government.

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Amendment I: Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of speech, religion and the press. It protects the right to peaceful protest and petition the government. The amendment was adopted in 1791 with nine other amendments thus making up the Bill of Rights. The meaning of the First Amendment has been a subject of continuing interpretation and dispute over the years.

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In the First amendment, we are guaranteed the freedom of speech, petition, assembly, religion, and press. There is three of these rights that are most important to me which are religion, speech, and assembly. We are guaranteed these rights; however, there is circumstances. First, I feel like religion is an important right because without freedom of religion, the government set religion might not be correct and would lead others away from the truth.

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Many people believe that the First Amendment gives the people right to say whatever they want but it’s not true. There is no hate speech exception to First Amendment. There are some kind of words which are not protected especially the fighting or insulting words or speech in which a person threatens to commit a crime that would result in death, serious injury, or damage is not protected by the First Amendment, instead First Amendment gives the right to fight against injustice, inequality and unfairness. For example Black Lives Matter movement, this movement has every right to express their feelings. The ways they are protesting are protected under the First Amendment.

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Another great example is social media which can portray many expressions. When using any type of social media you might feel violated of the first amendment when people can report your post to be “inappropriate”. This all goes back to not having 100% right to say or post whatever you'd like. Without the cues of body language and tone, a simple post can sound threatening and offensive. So how can you overpass the law of “threat to injure the person of another” if a post is made?

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The First Amendment in the United States was created in 1789. Within the First Amendment is the right of religion, freedom of speech, the press, right of the people to assemble, and for people to petition the Government. Freedom of speech is linked with the freedom of religion, the press, and for the right to assemble because all of those activities involve speech in some sort of way. In the United States constitution freedom of speech was established in 1791. Freedom of speech is very controversial, therefore many Supreme Court cases have been formed over the years.

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Written by James Madison, the first ten amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights sought to limit government power and protect individual’s natural right such as freedom of speech, religion, right to bear arms, and many more. Among these amendments, the First Amendment solely protects an individual’s right to speak and worship freely. However, although many individuals are supportive of these rights, discrepancies exist between the context of the extent to which type of speech the First Amendment should protect. These differences in ideology are largely responsible for the debate surrounding whether or not hate speech should be protected under the First Amendment.

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What is The First Amendment? A great bringer of conflict in the United States, it states some of the most fundamental rights in America, including the freedom of expression and the freedom of religion. The interpretation of these rights has been under a lot of debate, and many cases have arisen in the history of this country over what constitutes as free expression, especially religious expression. From the religious persecution of the early US to the court cases of today, religious freedom has been an evolving controversial issue that leaves uncertainty about the future.

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Thanks to the U.S Constitution, the first amendment states that we are free for our religion, press, and

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In the United States Constitution the First Amendment says, "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…” ("First Amendment.”) How is it in a country where freedom of speech is held so sacred, we are unable to read about it in books? Another question might be, why are we unable to protect our children from such harmful materials? These are questions asked by many as we experience censorship on a regular basis. Censorship is mainly focused on books that children and schools are reading in America.

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The First amendment states that we have all freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. If we break that down we realize that we have freedom to express our religion, and government can’t take this freedom away from us. Freedom of Expression is another term for freedom of speech, to me this means that I can have an opinion and express

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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.

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