st 1 Amendment Freedom of Religion Speech Press

st 1 Amendment Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

Freedom of Religion n. Establishment Clause – n Prohibits Congress from establishing an official religion in the U. S. § “Separation of church and state” n. Free Exercise Clause – n Guarantees Americans the right to practice religion as they wish n Freedom of religious worship

Freedom of Speech n Guarantees Americans the right to say what is on their minds, in public or in private, without fear of punishment n Does not permit speech that harms other people n n Does not include the right to endanger the government n n Slander – intentionally and falsely smearing someone’s reputation in speech Treason Also called “freedom of expression”

Freedom of Press n Protects our rights to publish information freely n Libel - No one is allowed to publish info that will harm others’ reputation n Can’t endanger the government n Americans have the right to read what other people have published n Ban/ Censorship?

Freedom of Assembly n. Protects the right to assemble peacefully n. Protects the right to form and join organizations

Right to Petition n. Guarantees the right to petition the government n. Petition – formal request n. We have the right to express our ideas to the government.

Freedoms do not allow us to do things that break the law!

Journal n. Give examples from your own lives of how you are able to st exercise the five 1 Amendment freedoms.