Amendments to the Constitution Wiki Page

The following amendments to 4th Article to the Constitution are considered the Bill of Rights. You may sign up for a circle. Your circle will edit this page to add details for each heading. The first is completed as an example. Be sure that you provide the text of the amendment, and then adequately, succinctly, and correctly describe the amendment, as well as provide a reference for your information.

First Amendment:

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.

This amendment declares that Congress cannot make a law that gives preference of one religion or another. This right is often mischaracterized as preventing government from being involved in anything religious, but it was actually set up because of the Founding Fathers' concerns from when the colonists were punished for not belonging to the church established by the king. This amendment guarantees individuals the right to speak freely without fear of punishment for their words. Finally, the amendment states that citizens must be allowed to meet together (as long as they are peaceable) to address wrongs of the government.

Reference: http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment Links to an external site. 

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