first amendment

     

First Amenment may refer to the:

Trivia about first amendment

  • In 1925 the Court said states, like the federal government, can't violate this amendment by restricting freedom of speech
  • It's the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution that mentions religion
  • It forbids Congress from interfering with a citizen's freedom of religion, speech, assembly or petition
  • Rob claimed his rights under this amendment to publish the dirt on his congressman
  • When judges talk about the establishment clause, they're talking about this Constitutional Amendment
  • In 1984 O'Connor laid down an "endorsement" test--if the govt. endorses religion it violates this amendment
  • It outlaws an established state religion but doesn't include the phrase "church & state"