you have the right to speak your mind
they therefore had to follow that law
It is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution.
The first amendment
the first amendment.
"Congress shall make no law ... prohibiting ... or abridging..." Those are the limitations put in place by the First Amendment, and they are not meant to limit the citizens - they are meant to limit the government in its never-ending quest for growth and control.
The first amendment gives the freedom of speech and press. The men who wrote the constitution knew that these rights were needed to maintain a free society.
petition
Yes, the First Amendment applies to non-citizens in the United States, protecting their rights to freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
The first amendment of the US Constitution has always been needed by citizens of the United States. The freedom of speech, press and religion are necessary to have a representative government.
The First Amendment contains the five basic freedoms associated with the American way of life and all that most hold dear as a US citizen.
There isn't one. The first amendment is just a promise that the government will not take certain actions against it citizens.
The 1st Amendment.