First Amendment & The 5 Freedoms

Amendment 1 protects a person's right to

• A trial by jury in civil cases

• Right to beat arms

• Freedom of Assembly, Press, Speech, Religion and Petition

What does the right to assemble mean?

• Take things apart

• Gather together in one place for a common purpose

• Give your opinion

What does the right to petition the government mean?

• All petitions must be granted by the government.

• The government can not pass laws to stop people from asking the government to change laws.

• A person can work for a group.

Which of these is NOT protected by the First Amendment?

• freedom to education

• freedom to speech

• freedom of religion

• freedom to assemble

Which of these is protected under freedom of speech?

• the right to drive a car

• the right to attend public school

• the right to say something about the government

• the right to vote

What is the freedom to petition?

• the right to write a letter to your teacher

• the right to buy a pet

• the right to express yourself freely

• the right to express yourself when you don't like or agree with something

What is an amendment?

• a change made to a law

• a freedom

• a prayer

• an opinion

What does the freedom of religion allow us to do?

• be treated equally

• voice our opinion

• practice the religion we choose

How is the freedom of the press important?

• The government can not declare a national religion.

• You can yell anything you want.

• The government can not keep us from getting important information by censoring the news.

What are rights?

• Things citizens are allowed to do.

• Things citizens need to do.