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The First Amendment
A video entitled "The First Amendment" that discusses the rights that are protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Wonderscape
The Bill of Rights and the First Amendment Explained
Explore the significance of the Bill of Rights and the First Amendment in American history. Understand why these amendments were necessary for protecting individual freedoms and limiting government power. Learn about the rights...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom to Assemble Pt. 2: Rights of Assembly and Petition
The First Amendment supports the right to assemble and to petition by protecting the right to form one's own opinions.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom to Assemble Pt. 1: Overview
Introduction to the right to assemble and to petition.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom to Assemble Pt. 3: Right to Petition and American Rev.
Covers some history of the freedom to assemble and to petition, from prior to the American Revolution.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:freedom to Assemble Pt. 6: Women's Use of Petition and Assembly
Looks at women's struggle for equality where they used petitions and their right to assemble.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom to Assemble Pt. 7: The Right to Petition Today
The right to petition today is used in a variety of ways that were not available in the past, and is used by groups as well as individuals.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom to Assemble Pt. 8: Restrictions on Free Assembly
Discusses freedom of assembly and some restrictions that were put into place by the Supreme Court.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom to Assemble Pt. 13: Examples of Regulation of Groups
The government at times must require private groups to comply with anti-discrimination laws. This regulation can conflict with the right to live with minimal government interference.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom to Assemble Pt. 14: Tocqueville on Amer. Public Spirit
Discusses Tocqueville's views on the right to associate.