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 redress of grievances." 


What It Means To Me:
This amendment states the right that citizens have to practice any religion, say or write what they want, assemble, and to petition the Government. The government sets these rights out, but does not state all the rules and restrictions that come along with it.

Relation:

This rap has been made by young students studying the First Amendment and tells about the freedom of religion in particular and how it is carried out, along with its significance.

Relation:

The picture speaks for itself. The First Amendment gives us the freedom of speech but in reality, is it really free? In the extra credit article it states that freedom of speech is a privilege of the dead. People are afraid to use their "freedom of speech" because of how others think of them, along with what reputation it will give their loved ones, and the consequences that follow. Freedom of speech isn't really "free", it's more like "the right to NOT speak what's on your mind and what's wrong."