"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Books We Recommend:
Craig R. Smith, ed.,
Silencing the Opposition: How the Government Suppressed Freedom of Expression
(Albany: State University of New York Press, 2011)
Craig R. Smith, ed.,
A First Amendment Profile of the Supreme Court
(Rome: John Cabot University Press, 2011).
- Snyder v. Phelps: The Problem of Context
- Supreme Court Appointments and Controversy
(Funded by the Norris Foundation) - History of Native American First Amendment Rights
- Academic Freedom v. Civil Rights
- Violence in Programming: Is It Protected Speech?
- Liquormart: Compromise Without Consensus
- Where We Are on Hate Speech
- Banning Billboard Advertising and Taxing on a Product-Specific Basis
- Citizens United v. FEC and Political Reform
(Funded by the Norris Foundation) - The Battle at the National Endowment for the Arts
- Libel and Slander Issues
- The Alien and Sedition Crisis—1796-1801
- Patriot Act in Historic Context
- Galileo, the Aristotelian Cardinals, and Censorship of Science
Special Reports
The First Amendment and the Media
- Executive Summary
Steven Markoff, Craig Smith, Richard Clarke, and Congressman Rob Andrews. - Chapter 1: Introduction and Indecency
- Chapter 2: Violence and Indecency
- Chapter 3: The V-Chip
- Chapter 4: The Internet
- Chapter 5: Access to Media
- Chapter 6: Media Conglomeration
- Chapter 7: Hate Speech
The First Amendment and Religion
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: School Vouchers
- Chapter 3: Religious Displays
Kevin Johnson with Justice Kennedy. - Chapter 4: Same Sex Marriage
- Chapter 5: Free Exercise
- Chapter 6: Prayer in Public Schools
- Chapter 7: Conclusion
These documents are free to download, however, tax exempt contributions can be sent to:
The Center For First Amendment Studies
AS 304
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840-2007
