Understanding the First Amendment: Key Freedoms and Landmark Cases

Discover how the First Amendment safeguards speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition freedoms in the U.S. Explore its significance and key Supreme Court cases.

How The First Amendment Protects Americans' Speech — And How It Does Not

The law makes a few exceptions to its protection of free speech -- not liking what you hear isn't one of them.
Opinion
JuristOpinion

Madison’s Lost First Amendment: The Mission Statement That Never Was

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 ...
Tennessean

How the Tennessean is celebrating your First Amendment freedoms | Opinion

First Amendment freedoms shape how we live, work and connect with one another. These fundamental rights — freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — form the foundation of American ...
AZ Central

Few can name the freedoms the First Amendment protects. We must change that | Opinion

The Freedom Forum is expanding its support of First Amendment journalism. A First Amendment Reporters initiative has expanded to include reporters at The Arizona Republic, The Indianapolis Star and ...
Tennessean

As free speech debates rage, Americans have low understanding of First Amendment

An annual survey published by the Freedom Forum shows this year that American's understanding of their First Amendment rights remains low. Even as the First Amendment takes centerstage after the ...