Flannery, Olivia, and Jo-el

Made sure that if the government was corrupt, the people would have a chance to protest, since that was what happened in the American Revolution

Let the press say what they want to, have freedom of expression

Very important for people to have a non-secular government since the Americans had trouble with religion in Europe

Lets people protest/assemble peacefully against what they want

Protects freedom of press (newspaper, websites, etc.)

Governmental tolerance of religion› No favoritism› No secular communities

Lets people assemble peacefully Lets people address the government

with their concerns

Thousands of times people have protested peacefully

Information can be more easily given to the public Confidentiality is allowed when journalists are

asked for sources People are allowed to give their opinions and make

statements about anything as long as it is peaceful All religions will be tolerated by the government,

no matter how strange or odd (from atheism to Christianity to Islam)

Book banning in generalWomen’s RightsAfrican American/Race RightsAnti-Vietnam War protestersAirport Commissioners v. Jews for Jesus

(religious tolerance in general)Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court

(freedom of the press)Texas v. Johnson (freedom to peacefully

protest)

The Oyez Project, Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court, 457 U.S. 596 (1982),available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1981/1981_81_611/>(last visited Monday, January 12, 2009).

The Oyez Project, Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989),available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1988/1988_88_155/>(last visited Monday, January 12, 2009).

The Oyez Project, Airport Commissioners v. Jews for Jesus, 482 U.S. 569 (1987),available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1986/1986_86_104/>(last visited Monday, January 12, 2009).

National Constitution Center, Interactive Constitution: Amendment I. http://72.32.50.200/constitution/details_explanation.php?link=120&const=08_amd_01