USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

CREATING STATE CONSTITUTIONS AFTER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What amendment protects freedom of religion, speech, and the press?
A
5th
B
2nd
C
1st
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Detailed explanation-2: -The First Amendment was passed in 1951 by the Provisional Parliament, which was elected on a limited franchise. Recently the Supreme Court of India agreed to examine a PIL challenging changes made to the right to freedom of speech and expression by the first amendment act 1951.

Detailed explanation-3: -It guarantees freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of individuals to speak freely. It also guarantees the right of citizens to assemble peaceably and to petition their government.

Detailed explanation-4: -Among other cherished values, the First Amendment protects freedom of speech.

Detailed explanation-5: -The five freedoms it protects: speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. Together, these five guaranteed freedoms make the people of the United States of America the freest in the world.

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