Posted: September 13th, 2017

First Amendment

First Amendment

Paper details:
For this assignment, you will complete a chart showing how the First Amendment impacted a landmark Supreme Court Case. You will explain what the case was about and identify two current cases relating to this amendment.
Complete a chart showing how the First Amendment impacted a landmark Supreme Court
Case. You will explain what the case was about and identify two current cases relating to this
amendment.

1. Example: Amendment I: Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly – 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.

2. Which landmark case will you use to as your primary example?

Visit the

Bill of Rights Institute Landmark Supreme Court Cases or do a quick web search to find a case.
Note: use search terms like “landmark cases amendment 1”

3. What is the landmark case about and how was this amendment upheld?

Respond in three to four complete sentences.

4. List two current court cases relating to this amendment.

Do a web search for current court cases.

Note: These cases must be from the last five years.