Asked by Muskaan Bhatia on Sep 30, 2024
The First Amendment limits governmental power to enact and enforce criminal laws by prohibiting:
A) warrantless searches.
B) arbitrary discrimination among different classes of people.
C) cruel and unusual punishments.
D) laws that unreasonably restrict freedom of speech.
First Amendment
An amendment to the United States Constitution that protects freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
Governmental Power
The authority vested in governments to establish laws, govern, and enforce order within a given territory.
Freedom Of Speech
The right to express information, ideas, and opinions free of government restrictions based on content and subject only to reasonable limitations.
- Gain an understanding of the constitutional protections that prevent self-incrimination and ensure the rights to freedom of speech and privacy in the U.S.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the constitutional protections that prevent self-incrimination and ensure the rights to freedom of speech and privacy in the U.S.