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. http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/
The first amendment means a lot to me because it allows me to exercise my right as a future journalist. Without these rights the government would have complete authority over what I write and say.
Without these freedoms of expression and of the press, I could not go in front of the capital building and tell everyone how I feel like the late MLK did. I would not be able to cover the crime scene of a serial killer, or even write down grandma’s old recipe.
I am so glad we have these 45 words to allow us to be free in the United States of America.
