In 1735, a journalist from the New York colony, John Peter Zenger, was put in prison and nearly sentenced to death just for writing some criticism of the Royal Governor in the newspaper. When the Bill of Rights was written years later, many Americans wanted to be sure that no journalist would be punished for reporting the news in a way the president or powerful people did not like. In the old days, "the press" was what we today call "the media," so freedom of the press (named after the machine that printed the newspapers-- the printing press) meant you are free to express your beliefs and opinions in a newspaper or magazine (or today, on TV or radio or the internet).
The part of the Bill of Rights about petitioning the government for a redress of grievances just means you have the right to disagree with the government and to let them know. You can complain about what the government is doing-- you can protest, march, demonstrate, vote for somebody else ... and you cannot be punished for expressing your anti-government views, as long as you do so peacefully.
The freedom to petition the government is the freedom of the press. You can write and say what you want.
The first amendment of the US Constitution protects the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to peacefully assemble, and the right to petition the government. This amendment is part of the Bill of Rights.
freedom of speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly.
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Right to Assembly, Right to Petition and Freedom of Press.
The first amendment guarentees the freedom of press. It also guarentees the freedom of religion, assembly, speech, and petition. The first amendment guarentees the freedom of press. It also guarentees the freedom of religion, assembly, speech, and petition.
Freedom of Religion (The Establishment Clause and The Free Exercise Clause)Freedom of SpeechFreedom of the PressFreedom of Assembly; andRight to Have sex
the 5 freedoms are freedom of press. freedom of speech. freedom of religion. freedom of Assembly and freedom of petition
The freedom to petition the government is the freedom of the press. You can write and say what you want.
freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Freedom of speech,press,religion,assembly and petition is part of the 1st amendment. It is abbreviated R.A.P.P.S.
The First Amendment includes freedom of speech,press,religion,assembly,and petition.
Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Petition, and Assembly.
freedom of religion, speech, the press, to petition the government, to peaceably assemble.
We are given the right to free speech, freedom of the press, freedom to peacefully assemble, freedom of religion, freedom to petition, and it prevents the government from establishing a religion.
it is the freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and the freedom of petition.
The freedoms listed in the First Amendment to the Constitution are:Freedom of ReligionFreedom of SpeechFreedom of the PressFreedom of AssemblyRight to Petition the Government for Redress of Grievances
the first amendment protects the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of petition, and the right to assemble. the first amendment protects the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of petition, and the right to assemble.