We have been learning all about the First Amendment this past week. I (just like many) have so many remaining questions on the topic. I want to know what the country would be like without these freedoms, or just without speech in individual? I want to know if we have other amendments other than the five we learned in detail?
As I previously stated I want to know what would happen to the country with out freedom or speech or visa- versa.
Without speech we wouldn't have the freedom of press or really petition. In China they don't have freedom of speech. They are supposed to have freedom of speech but it is heavily censored. What I mean is that the government controls practically everything that is publicized. My point is a world without out freedom of speech does exist!
When you think about it without the other four amendments to have the freedom of speech wouldn't be as valuable. You wouldn't have the right to petition or write what ever you want. Its like having money but nothing to spend it on. I am glad that we have all five!
Another Question was weather there were other amendments. I googled it and this is what I found!
In short there were other amendment that we didn't cover. I kind of want to know more about them. I wish we had enough time to cover them all!
When you think about it without the other four amendments to have the freedom of speech wouldn't be as valuable. You wouldn't have the right to petition or write what ever you want. Its like having money but nothing to spend it on. I am glad that we have all five!
Another Question was weather there were other amendments. I googled it and this is what I found!
| # | Amendments | Proposal date | Enactment date | Full text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Protects the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government | September 25, 1789 | December 15, 1791 | Full text |
| 2nd | Protects an individual's right to bear arms | September 25, 1789 | December 15, 1791 | Full text |
| 3rd | Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers during peacetime | September 25, 1789 | December 15, 1791 | Full text |
| 4th | Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause | September 25, 1789 | December 15, 1791 | Full text |
| 5th | Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy | September 25, 1789 | December 15, 1791 | Full text |
| 6th | Protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel | September 25, 1789 | December 15, 1791 | Full text |
| 7th | Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law | September 25, 1789 | December 15, 1791 | Full text |
| 8th | Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment | September 25, 1789 | December 15, 1791 | Full text |
| 9th | Protects rights not enumerated in the constitution. | September 25, 1789 | December 15, 1791 | Full text |
| 10th | Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution | September 25, 1789 | December 15, 1791 | Full text |
| 11th | Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity | March 4, 1794 | February 7, 1795 | Full text |
| 12th | Revises presidential election procedures | December 9, 1803 | June 15, 1804 | Full text |
| 13th | Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime | January 31, 1865 | December 6, 1865 | Full text |
| 14th | Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with post-Civil War issues | June 13, 1866 | July 9, 1868 | Full text |
| 15th | Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude | February 26, 1869 | February 3, 1870 | Full text |
| 16th | Allows the federal government to collect income tax | July 12, 1909 | February 3, 1913 | Full text |
| 17th | Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote | May 13, 1912 | April 8, 1913 | Full text |
| 18th | Establishes prohibition of alcohol (repealed by Twenty-first Amendment) | December 18, 1917 | January 16, 1919 | Full text |
| 19th | Establishes women's suffrage | June 4, 1919 | August 18, 1920 | Full text |
| 20th | Fixes the dates of term commencements for Congress (January 3) and the President (January 20); known as the "lame duck amendment" | March 2, 1932 | January 23, 1933 | Full text |
| 21st | Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment and prohibits violations of state laws regarding alcohol. | February 20, 1933 | December 5, 1933 | Full text |
| 22nd | Limits the president to two terms, or a maximum of 10 years (i.e., if a Vice President serves not more than one half of a President's term, he or she can be elected to a further two terms) | March 24, 1947 | February 27, 1951 | Full text |
| 23rd | Provides for representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College | June 16, 1960 | March 29, 1961 | Full text |
| 24th | Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes | September 14, 1962 | January 23, 1964 | Full text |
| 25th | Codifies the Tyler Precedent; defines the process of presidential succession | July 6, 1965 | February 10, 1967 | Full text |
| 26th | Establishes the right to vote for those age 18 years or older. | March 23, 1971 | July 1, 1971 | Full text |
| 27th | Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress |
In short there were other amendment that we didn't cover. I kind of want to know more about them. I wish we had enough time to cover them all!
