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== Bill of Rights ==
 
== Bill of Rights ==
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Recall the Bill of Rights -- the first ten amendments to the Constitution -- and how important they are.  The First Amendment has been the subject of the greatest number of Supreme Court decisions, and the Fourth Amendment is a close second.
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Recall the Bill of Rights -- the first ten Amendments to the Constitution -- and how important they are.  The First Amendment has been the subject of the greatest number of Supreme Court decisions, and the Fourth Amendment is a close second.
    
In review, the First Amendment includes:
 
In review, the First Amendment includes:
    
*the Establishment Clause, which is used by atheists to prohibit classroom prayer and religious symbols on government property
 
*the Establishment Clause, which is used by atheists to prohibit classroom prayer and religious symbols on government property
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*the free speech clause, which is used by both sides of the political spectrum
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*the Free Speech Clause, which is used by both sides of the political spectrum
 
*other freedoms, such as freedom of the press, the right to assemble, the right to petition government, and the implied "freedom of association"
 
*other freedoms, such as freedom of the press, the right to assemble, the right to petition government, and the implied "freedom of association"
  
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