"The First Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights and was ratified in 1791. For over two hundred years, the language of the first amendment has remained the same, but its interpretation has ...

The Bill of Rights, containing the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, were ratified on this day in history, Dec. 15, 1791 — enumerating rights and protections cherished by Americans.

The First Amendment is a crucial element within the Bill of Rights not only because it guarantees the freedom of dissent but is uniquely American. Not many countries outside the United States make ...

Of the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment applies most often to the ordinary citizen today. Originally proposed as the third of 12 amendments, our First Amendment was one of the 10 ultimately ...

The First Amendment – Free Speech. Most commonly associated with freedom of speech, this amendment intends to guard the fundamental rights of the citizens – free speech, freedom of religion ...

The Bill of Rights, or the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, includes such liberties as freedom of speech and religion and the right to keep and bear arms.