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Freedom of speech—the right to express opinions without government restraint—is a democratic ideal that dates back to ancient Greece. In the United States, the First Amendment guarantees free...
What Does Free Speech Mean? Among other cherished values, the First Amendment protects freedom of speech. The U.S. Supreme Court often has struggled to determine what exactly constitutes protected speech.
One of the most important and contested constitutional rights is the right to free speech in the First Amendment. This prevents the government from imposing criminal penalties or civil sanctions on citizens based on what they say or write.
freedom of speech, right, as stated in the 1st and 14th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, to express information, ideas, and opinions free of government restrictions based on content.
It guarantees freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of individuals to speak freely. It also guarantees the right of citizens to assemble peaceably and to petition their government. Learn more...
Freedom of speech, also called free speech, means the free and public expression of opinions without censorship, interference and restraint by the government [1] [2] [3] [4] The term "freedom of speech" embedded in the First Amendment encompasses the decision what to say as well as what not to say. [5]
In this essay from the National Constitution Center's Interactive Constitution project, Geoffrey R. Stone and Eugene Volokh explain the meaning and limitations of free speech under the First Amendment.
Freedom of speech is the most readily recognized of the five freedoms in the First Amendment and the only one that’s known by a majority of Americans. That’s not a surprise; it’s also the First Amendment freedom that most of us use every day and all day.
Amdt1.2.1 Freedom of Speech: Historical Background. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of speech, religion and the press. It also protects the right to peaceful protest and to petition the government.