Our Rights...

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.




Just how important is the 1st amendment? Without it this country may as well be just a dictatorship. If you want to say something bad about any politicion or even the president, and they dont like it, you could be put in jail or worse. However, because of the 1st, you can bad mouth them all you like in a book, a newspaper, or in your stand up comic act.

You see those protesters on the corner of the busy streets? Without the 1st amendment they would be arrested in a second. If anyone wants to peacfully protest a law, a person, or a decision made anywhere, they can.

Also there are many many different religions in this country and you can pick any you like or which ever you grew up on, instead of the country deciding what religion everyone is. The 1st protects your freedom of religion. So you can worship however you like in whatever way you like.

The 1st amendment is very important, I hope you now see. Also keep in mind that it dosnt protect everything. And although it says you have freedom of speech, that speech is somewhat limited to the protection of well being to others.