First Amendment
Definition
The First Amendment is a part of the United States Constitution that protects freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition the government. It guarantees citizens' rights to speak freely, worship as they wish, gather in peaceful assembly, report news without censorship, and challenge the government's actions.
Related terms
Freedom of Speech: The right to express information, ideas, and opinions free of government restrictions based on content and subject only to reasonable limitations.
Freedom of Assembly: The right of individuals to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend their collective or shared ideas.
Free Press: The freedom of communication and expression through various media; it implies the absence of interference from an overreaching state or government
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