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In my illustration below, it includes the 5 major key points that are listed in the 1st Amendment.

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https://fontsinuse.com/uses/6069/1st-amendment

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https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/first-amendment-center/state-of-the-first-amendment/

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https://www.gopopro.com/landmark-court-cases-1/2017/2/9/united-states-v-lopez-9nzht

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https://twitter.com/bcernusa/status/1075055407738052608

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/19iBf3gETgLqTT5o_M1vs05Wez4k5DhvsPKOY1mj4enU/edit

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Freedom of the people is a huge part of a democracy. Which democracy is what the country is built from. Most Americans value the first amendment. It is important because if allows different types of people to express their perspectives and being able to to improve the country.

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The jury found John Peter Zenger not guilty. I think it was the right decision because people and the press should be able to inform their communities about what's going on using their speech and expression if the information is true.

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Crown v. Peter John Zenger. The Independent newspaper accused the Cosby administration of tyranny and violation of the people’s rights. The Cosby administration took legal action against Peter because of libel. There was 2 grand jurys and neither issued an indictment for John Peter. The Cosby administration issued an information and took Peter to jail. Bail was set too high for Peter therefore, he had to sit in jail to wait for trial. They then argued the case and the jury was asked to consider the TRUTH of the statements.

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Why was this right added as an amendment?

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Why was this right added as an amendment?

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This amendment was built because of a long history of a battle regarding religion,freedom, expression and speech.The abuse of power by England's King John caused a revolt to have normal men and noble men have the same rights (Magana Carta)-that no man is above the law,

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What could occur if this Right did not exist?  

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What could occur if this Right did not exist?  

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If this right did not exist, the government would have complete power and be able to punish those who speak out against them or others who may have different beliefs. Protesters and the press would be punished and the government would be able to make unfair laws regarding freedoms of speech/press/religion and incarcerations could increase. Also, news channels can be censored.

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The first amendment gives U.S citizens many freedoms. Freedom of expression which is used on a daily basis. We have the right to express our thoughts /beliefs /values. We as a country are ultimately privileged because other countries do not have a law protecting citizens to be able to express their daily thoughts without a penalty. It has affected our lives because most Americans express their thoughts without government interference. We are able to do daily things to express our opinions like putting political signs in our yards, protesting, speaking out at city council meetings, reaching out to state officials ect.