The document summarizes the key aspects of the First Amendment. It protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. Specifically: - The Establishment Clause prohibits the government from establishing an official religion. - Freedom of speech allows people to express their views without fear of punishment by the government, with exceptions for slander and libel. - Freedom of press prevents government censorship of publications. - Freedom of assembly permits people to gather and protest peacefully. - The right to petition allows people to formally request action from the government.

1. CHAPTER 4 SECTION 1: THE FIRST AMENDMENT
Bell Ringer: Why is it
important to have freedom
of speech?
Essential Question: What is
the importance of the 1st
Amendment?
• Essential Vocabulary:
Freedom, Establishment
Clause, Slander, Libel

2. AMENDMENT 1
• 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.

3. RELIGION
• Government may
not set up or
support an official
religion for the
country-
Establishment
Clause*

4. FREED0M OF SPEECH
• Say what you
think without
fear of being
punished by
government.*

5. FREEDOM OF PRESS
• Forbids
government
censorship of
the press.*

6. JOHN PETER ZENGER
• John Peter Zenger was a German immigrant who
printed a publication called The New York Weekly
Journal. This publication harshly pointed out the
actions of the corrupt royal governor, William S.
Cosby.
• Further established the freedom of press by trial.*

7. FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY
• Freedom of Assembly-
Gather in groups,
meetings, parades, and
protests.*

8. FREEDOM OF PETITION
• A formal request for
the government to act.

9. 1.DRAW A PICTURE FOR EACH THE 5 FREEDOMS
ON YOUR FOLDABLE.
2.COMPLETE SITUATION 2: DR. SOMMERS

10. RESTRICTIONS OF THE 1ST AMENDMENT
• Spreading lies in speech is a crime called slander.
• Crimes that are printed are called libel.