BLOG 8: First Amendment

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First Amendment
First A·mend·ment

NOUN

1. part of the U.S. Constitution: an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that forbids Congress from interfering with a citizen's freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or petition

 

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3.  Define civil liberties.

Civil liberties are civil rights and freedoms that provide an individual specific rights. Though the scope of the term differs amongst various countries, some examples of civil liberties include the freedom from slavery and forced labor, freedom from torture and death, the right to liberty and security, freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association, freedom of speech, the right to privacy, the right to due process, the right to a fair trial, the right to own property, the right to defend one's self, the right to bodily integrity, and the right to keep and bear arms.^{[citation needed]} Within the distinctions between civil liberties and other types of liberty, it is important to note the distinctions between positive liberty/positive rights and negative liberty/negative rights.

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5.  When do you feel civil liberties are infringed upon?  Can you give another example of "fringing" on your civil liberties? (for example, at school)

Free Speech in Schools

• The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that the government will not suppress citizens' free speech and expression. Although schools can limit some student speech if it is disruptive to the learning environment, the Supreme Court famously stated that students don't "shed their constitutional right to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." Student speech is protected against repression unless the school can prove it has a compelling reason to repress that speech.

Privacy At School

 

• The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects citizens against unlawful search and seizure. This means that schools do not have unrestricted authority to search students' bodies and belongings at school. The school must have a reasonable suspicion that a school rule has been broken before searching a student's body or property.

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