Essays on First Amendment

The First Amendment is one of the most significant and widely used amendments today. In this paper I will be discussing the different parts of the First Amendment, as well as cases that coincide with each aspect. Most of the cases that are discussed will...

In his message to the [UC Davis] Campus Community, Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter addresses the protests against the hate speech made by guest speakers, Milo Yiannopoulo and Martin Shkreli. Hate speech can be defined as the “attack of a person or group on the basis...

The First Amendment. One of our most basic rights as citizens of the United States of America granted to us from the Bill of Rights. It protects our right to practice our own religion, our right to assemble, but most importantly, our right to freedom...

The First Amendment, in the minds of most Americans, brings up the high-held thought of free speech. The concept of free speech – a relatively new concept in modern history – is seen to be a fundamental pillar in what is to be any free...

We, in this society, have the privilege of expressing our opinion without any external interferences. To reap this consequence, our history has built and amended Constitutions of the US. The First Amendment, one of the amendments in the Bill of Rights, ensures the freedom of...

In the Supreme Court case Texas vs. Johnson, Gregory Lee Johnson’s First Amendment Rights were challenged. During a political protest of the Reagan administration, Johnson burned an American flag as a form of protest. In response to this reaction, he was charged with flag burning...

Change is an incredible feat, truly achieved by an incredible few. It can be glorious, revolutionary, and subversive, as well as unequivocally terrifying for those who have their dreams set on starting a revolution. The greatest men in American history have revolted against a system...