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Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Assembly and Petitionand Petition

Standard 12.2.1 Discuss the meaning Standard 12.2.1 Discuss the meaning and importance of each of the rights and importance of each of the rights guaranteed under guaranteed under the Bill of Rightsthe Bill of Rights and and how each is secured (e.g., freedom of how each is secured (e.g., freedom of religion, speech, press, religion, speech, press, assembly, assembly, petitionpetition, privacy)., privacy).

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Amendment 1Amendment 1

Congress shall make no law Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; freedom of speech, or of the press; or the or the right of the people peaceably right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of government for a redress of grievances.grievances.

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Pair SharePair Share

… … or the right of the people peaceably or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of government for a redress of grievances.grievances.

What does this clause of the first What does this clause of the first amendment mean? amendment mean?

What are the limits of our freedom of What are the limits of our freedom of assembly and petition?assembly and petition?

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The Constitution’s The Constitution’s GuaranteesGuarantees

Chapter 19, Section 4Chapter 19, Section 4

The Constitution guarantees “…the right of the The Constitution guarantees “…the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the

Government for a redress of grievances.”Government for a redress of grievances.”

The right to The right to assembleassemble, or gather with one , or gather with one another to express views.another to express views.

The right to bring views to the attention of The right to bring views to the attention of public officials.public officials.

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Discussion:Discussion:

What are appropriate times What are appropriate times and locations for groups to and locations for groups to protest or promote issues?protest or promote issues?

May the government place May the government place reasonable restrictions on reasonable restrictions on protests and demonstrations?protests and demonstrations?

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Time-Place-Manner Time-Place-Manner RegulationsRegulations

The government can make and enforce rules The government can make and enforce rules regarding the time, place, and manner of regarding the time, place, and manner of

assemblies. assemblies.

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An example of such a rule is that public areas An example of such a rule is that public areas near near schools and courthousesschools and courthouses are restricted. are restricted.

• The government’s rules must beThe government’s rules must be content content neutralneutral.. They can place restrictions of the They can place restrictions of the basis of the basis of the timetime, , place place and and mannermanner of the of the assembly, assembly, but not on what the assembly is but not on what the assembly is trying to saytrying to say..

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Public PropertyPublic Property

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Restrictions on the right to demonstrate: Cox v. New Hampshire, 1941: the Supreme Court approved a State law requiring a license to hold a parade on a public street.

Gregory v. Chicago, 1969: so long as demonstrators act peacefully, they cannot be held accountable for disturbances that arise because of their demonstration.

Madsen v. Women’s Health Services, Inc., 1994, and Hill v. Colorado, 2000: the Supreme Court approved laws creating buffer zones around abortion clinics and people going in and out of them.

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Private PropertyPrivate PropertyThe rights of assembly and petition do not The rights of assembly and petition do not

give people a right to give people a right to trespasstrespass on private on private property.property.

States can interpret their constitutions to States can interpret their constitutions to require owners of private property, such require owners of private property, such as shopping centers, to as shopping centers, to allow people to allow people to

petitionpetition on their property. on their property.

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Freedom of AssociationFreedom of Association

The guarantees of The guarantees of freedom of freedom of assembly and assembly and petition include apetition include a right of right of associationassociation—the —the right to associate right to associate with others to with others to promote causes.promote causes.

Chapter 19, Section 4Chapter 19, Section 4

The freedom of The freedom of association also association also means that a State means that a State cannot cannot forceforce an an organization to organization to acceptaccept members members when that when that association would association would contradict what the contradict what the organization organization believesbelieves in. in.

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With a Partner you will…With a Partner you will…

Create a petition stating what your groups Create a petition stating what your groups issue is and how you would like to see it issue is and how you would like to see it resolved. resolved.

In the petition you will include:In the petition you will include: A Summary of the Issue: Concise explanation A Summary of the Issue: Concise explanation

that helps those listening/reading know what the that helps those listening/reading know what the issue is and how you think it should be solved issue is and how you think it should be solved

Any key facts about the issue that would help Any key facts about the issue that would help people join your cause.people join your cause.

A Mission Statement: What you are trying to do A Mission Statement: What you are trying to do in 3 sentences of lessin 3 sentences of less