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Bill of Rights (Transcription)

The Preamble to The Bill of Rights

Congress of the United States
begun and held at the City of New-York, on
Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.

THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.

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First Amendment Center

"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." (The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution)

About the First Amendment

Selected Websites on the First Amendment

Amendment I
First Amendement and Resources published by the National Constitution Center, created by Congress to “disseminate information about the United States Constitution on a non-partisan basis in order to increase the awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.”
First Amendment (U.S. Constitution)
First Amendment Resources provided by the Legal Institution Institution, Cornell Law School
First Amendment (U.S. Courts)
First Amendment Activities
First Amendment site by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on behalf of the Federal Judiciary -- to inform interested visitors about the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government.
The First Amendment Center
Published by the Freedom Forum
First Amendment Project - Resources
Articles and guides to assist in obtaining public records and public information from government offices and courts
Knight First Amendment Institute, Columbia University
"The Knight First Amendment Institute works to defend and strengthen the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age through strategic litigation, research, and public education. "
ALA: Notable First Amendment Court Cases
This website contains summaries of frequently cited First Amendment cases, arranged by topic
People For the American Way
Advocacy organization defending constitutional values and freedoms such as free expression, religious liberty, equal justice, and the right to participate in democracy.

New York Times, First Amendment RSS

RSS feeds related to the first amendment from the New York Times