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American Government Lecture Two 2007 (view source)
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==The [[Free Speech Clause]].==
==The [[Free Speech Clause]].==
The [[First Amendment]] protects the greatest of all [constitution]]al rights: “[[Congress]] shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech.” This protects religious and political speech. It protects [[prayer]] in many circumstances; it also protects evangelizing. It was unique to [[America]], reflecting the [[Great Awakening]] and preaching that permeated the [[colony|colonies]] in the 1700s.
The [[First Amendment]] protects the greatest of all [[constitution]]al rights: “[[Congress]] shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech.” This protects religious and political speech. It protects [[prayer]] in many circumstances; it also protects evangelizing. It was unique to [[America]], reflecting the [[Great Awakening]] and preaching that permeated the [[colony|colonies]] in the 1700s.
Originally, “speech” would not have included as much as it does today. Over the years, the [[Supreme Court]] has expanded what is protected as speech under the [[First Amendment]].
Originally, “speech” would not have included as much as it does today. Over the years, the [[Supreme Court]] has expanded what is protected as speech under the [[First Amendment]].