What is the importance of the 1st amendment?

Answer 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." It guarantees our free speech. It is part of "Bill of Rights" Most of the world does not have this. Count your blessings.!! The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights was written to protect the individual rights of the American People. The amendments, or a change to an existing document, each represented something important that affects everyone everyday. The amendment I value the most is the first, which is freedom of religion, speech, assembly, and the press, because it allows citizens to speak and express their views without concern of retribution against them by the elected government. In some countries, you cannot question the government for fear of your life! Here, even if we disagree with the elected officials, we are protected and allowed to express that disagreement. For example, if we go back to the 1990's, Martin Luther King Jr. had his free speech by talking to the public on racism and that African American's should have the same rights as Caucasians, etc. He wouldn't be able to do this if the First Amendment hadn't been created. people have the right to worship,to speak freely,to gather together,and to question the government 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.

Answer 2

The first amendment is important because it has the five Freedoms - freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition. These Freedoms were practically unheard of in other nations and protected the rights of the people. Collectively the first 10 amendments are called the Bill of Rights because that's what they do. :)

Answer 3

the first amendment is important because it says the peoples rights and how they can be able to express that

Answer 4

Freedom of speech Freedom of assembly Freedom of petition Freedom of press Freedom of Religion

Answer 5

it is important because it is the first