US CITIZENSHIP TEST PREPARATION

Detailed explanation-1: -It is an absence of statutory and administrative control on dissemination of information, ideas, knowledge and thoughts. The freedom of the press and of expression is guarded by the First Amendment to the US Constitution which specifically lays down that this freedom be in no way abridge by the laws.

Detailed explanation-2: -Article 19(1)(a) According to Article 19(1)(a): All citizens shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression. This implies that all citizens have the right to express their views and opinions freely. This includes not only words of mouth, but also a speech by way of writings, pictures, movies, banners, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -First Amendment: 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Article 21 of the Constitution provides: No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law. Courts have interpreted the right to privacy as implicit in the right to life.

Detailed explanation-5: -“The press was to serve the governed, not the governors.” The freedom of the press, protected by the First Amendment, is critical to a democracy in which the government is accountable to the people. A free media functions as a watchdog that can investigate and report on government wrongdoing.