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.
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The First 45 Words
An essay by John Seigenthaler on how The First Amendment came to be
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Alabama Supreme Court rules city has no free-speech right in Confederate monument dispute
New book traces religious disestablishment in American states from 1776 to 1883
Into the 19th century, American courts required witnesses to believe in God or afterlife to promote truthfulness
Supreme Court invalidates ruling upholding Alaska's campaign contribution limits
New York's highest court upholds town's zoning law prohibiting music festival
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Alabama Supreme Court rules city has no free-speech right in Confederate monument disputeNew book traces religious disestablishment in American states from 1776 to 1883Into the 19th century, American courts required witnesses to believe in God or afterlife to promote truthfulnessSupreme Court invalidates ruling upholding Alaska's campaign contribution limitsNew York's highest court upholds town's zoning law prohibiting music festival
