Definitions
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- proper noun The first of ten
amendments to theconstitution of theUnited States , collectively known as the Bill of Rights. - adjective Of or relating to the US Bill of Rights.
- adjective law Of or relating to
free speech in general.
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Examples
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Thus, just as the First Amendment is a restraint on the government's power to prevent most kinds of speech, rather than an affirmation of some natural-law right to say one's peace I don't believe that the First Amendment guarantees the right to free speech ...
Requiring gun ownership. Ann Althouse 2007
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This freedom in the First Amendment is the main reason that our forefathers came to this country … to get away from a ruler who wouldn't allow such freedoms.
Buckeye Firearms Association - Defending Your Firearm Rights 2010
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An informal letter that President Thomas Jefferson wrote to the Danbury Baptists, called the First Amendment as "a wall of separation between Church and State."
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That isn't the point, and the First Amendment is a defense against compelled silence, not a justification for saying whatever you want.
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As Lionel is fond of saying, the First Amendment is a real pain in the kiester, and if you want to embrace it fully you must also embrace the distasteful things is protects.
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Internet, the First Amendment is a local ordinance, "said Fred H. Cate, a University.
WN.com - Articles related to South by Southwest Interactive explores the future of television 2010
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Internet, the First Amendment is a local ordinance, "said Fred H. Cate, a University.
WN.com - Articles related to China media accuse Google of violating promises 2010
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Internet, the First Amendment is a local ordinance, "said Fred H. Cate, a University.
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Internet, the First Amendment is a local ordinance, "said Fred H. Cate, a University.
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Internet, the First Amendment is a local ordinance, "said Fred H. Cate, a University.
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