1. 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. establishment of religionfree exercisespeechpressassemblepetition The First Amendment

4. Currently, in Washington D.C. there has been concern over 2 main issues that concern 1 st Amendment. The Department of Justice tapping into phone records of AP reporters and a Fox news journalist which the government has labeled a co-conspirator. Why are some people claiming that is a first Amendment issue? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upr-AlCpSCU The I.R.S. rejecting or delaying tax exemption applications by conservative groups. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i_0g2snK1Y

5. Relate the First Amendment to a couple of economic concepts: Information Free trade Externalities (neighborhood effects) Division of Knowledge (labor) Others: