This amendment is a well-debated and well-practiced set of rights. Generally, the Bill of Rights gives power back to people that was in the hands of the government as stated in the Articles of the Constitution. There are a great many actions that are protected by this amendment but there are an equal amount that are not. Defamatory, inflammatory, and hate speech are exceptions that infringe upon other people's rights so they are not protected by the amendment. Additionally, religion is also protected as long as the members' actions do not infringe upon others' rights: this applies for all amendments. There are two clauses in the freedom of religion: the establishment clause (which says there will not be any establishment of any national religion), and the free-exercise clause (stating that citizens can practice all religions as they choose).
Penn & Teller brazenly practice and explain their rights
A different view on Freedom of Speech and society.
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