CHAPTER 4 SECTION 1: THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Bell Ringer: Why is it important to have freedom of speech?Essential Question: What is the importance of the 1st Amendment?

• Essential Vocabulary: Freedom, Establishment Clause, Slander, Libel

AMENDMENT 1

• 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 a redress of grievances.

RELIGION• Government may

not set up or support an official religion for the country- Establishment Clause*

FREED0M OF SPEECH• Say what you

think without fear of being punished by government.*

FREEDOM OF PRESS

• Forbids government censorship of the press.*

JOHN PETER ZENGER

• John Peter Zenger was a German immigrant who printed a publication called The New York Weekly Journal. This publication harshly pointed out the actions of the corrupt royal governor, William S. Cosby.• Further established the freedom of press by trial.*

FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY

• Freedom of Assembly-Gather in groups, meetings, parades, and protests.*

FREEDOM OF PETITION

• A formal request for the government to act.

1. DRAW A PICTURE FOR EACH THE 5 FREEDOMS ON YOUR FOLDABLE.

2. COMPLETE SITUATION 2: DR. SOMMERS

RESTRICTIONS OF THE 1ST AMENDMENT

• Spreading lies in speech is a crime called slander.

• Crimes that are printed are called libel.