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1st Amendment 1st Amendment First Amendment

History of the Bill of Rights Constitution was ratified without the Bill of Rights (1789) 1791 10 Amendments were added These amendments guaranteed certain freedoms and rights

G – Grievance (petition) R – Religion A - Assemble S – Speech GRASP G – Grievance (petition) R – Religion A - Assemble S – Speech P - Press

Grievance (petition) Citizens can ask for changes in the gov’t They can call or write letters to elected representatives, collect and present signatures, or join others to form groups that will have a greater influence on the gov’t than a single individual could.

Gov’t cannot establish an official religion Citizens have freedom to attend a church, synagogue, temple, or mosque of their choice, or not to attend at all.

Separatists Believe that church and state should be completely kept separate Swearing on a Bible would be unconstitutional

Accommodationists Believe that church and state can coexist. No one’s liberty is at stake if they mix

Press

Press The gov’t cannot completely control what is printed in newspapers and books, broadcast on radio and television, or offered online.

What is symbolic speech?

Statements made nonverbally through actions or objects Art uses images instead of spoken words

Symbolic Speech Court Cases: Tinker v Des Moines Texas v Johnson Frederick v Morse

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Texas v Johnson

Frederick v Morse

Libel A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation.

Slander a malicious, false, and defamatory statement that is meant to damage a person’s reputation

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