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Monday, September 17, 2012

1. Copy and paste a picture of the first amendment.
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference. See U.S. Const. amend. I. Freedom of expression consists of the rights to freedom of speech, press, assembly and to petition the government for a redress of grievances, and the implied rights of association and belief. The Supreme Court interprets the extent of the protection afforded to these rights. The First Amendment has been interpreted by the Court as applying to the entire federal government even though it is only expressly applicable to Congress. Furthermore, the Court has interpreted, the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment as protecting the rights in the First Amendment from interference by state governments. See U.S. Const. amend. XIV.
 
 





 3. Define civil liberties.

the freedom of a citizen to exercise customary rights, as of speech or assembly, without unwarranted or arbitrary interference by the government.
4. What source did you use for the above?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_liberties


5. When do you feel civil liberties are infringed upon? Can you give another example of "fringing" on your civil liberties?
Wearing banned clothes. 
 





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