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First Amendment

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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First Amendment

Oh SPRAP!!!!! Freedom of Speech, Petition, Religion, Assembly, and Press

First Amendment

Ratified in 1971 by First Congress

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."

Tinker v. Des Moines

Weren't Allowed To Wear Black Armband. Congress  Substantial Disruption.

The Lemon Test

Can't promote or supress any religion.

Engel v. Vitale

New York Board made students recite a prayer

Branzburg v. Hayes

Made Investigative Journalists state thier sources