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The First Amendment protects the right of people to gather peacefully and express shared ideas. Learn what peaceful assembly means, why it matters in civic life, how constitutional limits can apply, and how public gatherings have shaped American history.

Due process requires government to respect legal protections before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property. Explore its roots, constitutional development, and how procedural and substantive due process work.

Ratified in 1791, the Bill of Rights contains the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Understanding them provides a clearer picture of individual liberties, legal protections, and limits on government power.

Freedom of speech gives Americans broad protection from improper government restrictions on expression, but the First Amendment is not a guarantee that every statement is protected or free from criticism and other consequences.