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The First Amendment

Freedom of Speech: Historical Background

Free Speech Clause
Brief history of the debate over the inclusion of the Free Speech Clause.

First Amendment: Annotated

First Amendment Fundamental Freedoms
From the Constitution Annotated, constitution.congress.gov

Free Exercise Clause in the First Amendment

Overview of Free Exercise Clause
From the Constitution Annotated, constitution.congress.gov

Amendment 1: from the National Archives

Amendment 1
From the National Archives and Records Administration, (NARA), archives.gov