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Thousands of attorneys spend all their time applying the Bill of Rights to specific cases.  The U.S. Supreme Court has extended nearly all of the Bill of Rights to apply against state and local government, even though most of them were originally intended to apply against only the federal government.
 
Thousands of attorneys spend all their time applying the Bill of Rights to specific cases.  The U.S. Supreme Court has extended nearly all of the Bill of Rights to apply against state and local government, even though most of them were originally intended to apply against only the federal government.
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That means every action by a government official, whether employed by the federal, state or local government, must comply with the Bill of Rights.  Every police stop of a motorist, every regulation of speech, and every criminal prosecution must abide by those Ten Amendments.
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That means every action by a government official, whether employed by the federal, state or local government, must comply with the Bill of Rights.  Every police stop of a motorist, every regulation of speech, and every criminal prosecution must abide by those Ten Amendments.
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All Ten Amendments in the Bill of Rights are important, but the First and Fourth Amendments are litigated the most in courts.  The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, which is probably the most important right in all of the Constitution.  it is unique to the United States; England does have a constitutional right to freedom of speech, even today.  Each year the U.S. Supreme Court accepts several cases relating to freedom of speech, and it is a popular issue in lower courts. 
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=== First Amendment ===
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The First Amendment does not mean that anyone can say anything he wants at any time.  Some speech, such as threatening someone or yelling "fire" in a crowded theater, are not protected by the First Amendment.  On the other side of the coin, movies and now video games are often protected as "free speech."
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Courts have been expanding the scope of the First Amendment for 200 years.
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=== Fourth Amendment ===
    
== Federal Cases ==
 
== Federal Cases ==
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