1. Personal protections and liberties added to the Constitution for you!
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Personal protections and liberties added to the Constitution for you!

2. FIRST AMENDMENT

3. FIRST AMENDMENT ACTUAL TEXT MEANING
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; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Citizens of the United States have the right to freedom of
religion or lack thereof
speech or speaking out
press or media
assemble or protest
petition or disagree by going to court
Terms to Know:
Slander
Libel

4. FIRST AMENDMENT Congress can't:
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Congress can't:
Make any law about your religion, or stop you from practicing your religion
Keep you from saying whatever you want
Publishing whatever you want (like in a newspaper or a book)
Congress can't stop you from meeting peacefully for a demonstration to ask the government to change something
Signing a document saying you want something to change (petition)

5. Tinker vs. Des Moines 1969 Freedom of Expression
Tinker vs. Des Moines 1969

6. Texas vs. JOEY JOHNSON 1989 Freedom of Expression
Texas vs. JOEY JOHNSON 1989

7. Westside Community Schools v. Mergens
Freedom of Religion
Westside Community Schools v. Mergens