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The [[First Amendment]] of the [[U.S. Constitution]] states:
:Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech ....
The U.S. Supreme Court has expanded this prohibition to apply against all forms of government, such as state and local governments.
== What Free Speech Is ==
== What Free Speech Is ==
Free speech is the doctrine that allows a citizen to speak freely without government intervention. It is enshrined, along with other important freedoms, in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Free speech is the doctrine that allows a citizen to speak freely without government intervention.
== What Free Speech is Not ==
== What Free Speech is Not ==