POLS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Sixth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Small Claims Court, Ernesto Miranda
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Your legal and constitutional protections from the government. Find it in bill of rights, first ten amendments of the constitution. Freedom of speech freedom of religion, freedom of press it is an independently owned press; government doesn"t own or manage press; non governmental entities, can be major corporation though. Press is often referred to as the fourth estate; first three estates are the three branches of government. Purpose of press is to hold the government responsible and engage the public in a national conversation in issues. Press may also serve as a watchdog, telling us about the scandals they have uncovered. Right to peaceable assembly is the right for us to occupy public spaces as long as our activities are peaceful, non violent, non criminal. As an individual: you can practice whatever religion you want. Religious institutions: congress shall not establish nor make any preferences towards any one religious institution/religion. Our government is secular which means not religious.
