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Research Paper Draft #1
2-4-15
Amendment I
As United States citizens living in the US, free speech is a cornerstone of our
society that we take for granted on a daily basis. We forget that not many
countries have the same right in full.
The US Constitution was written and signed in 1787. However, it didnt go into
affect until it was ratified; this process was completed on June 21, 1788 when
New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify. The Constitution is the
fundamental structure for our government. It puts power into the peoples
hands, sets up the checks and balance system, is the dividing power between
state and federal government, gives the definition of the governments power and
its duties, separates the government into the legislative, executive, and judicial
branches, determines how we elect new representatives, formulates the
ratification and amendment processes of documents, and last but not least it
defines many of our right and freedoms. (Constitution FAQs)
References
"First Amendment." First Amendment. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2015.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/first_amendment
http://constitutioncenter.org/learn/educationalresources/constitution-faqs/