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The First Amendment Freedoms of Assembly and Petition: History, Philosophy, and Contemporary Issues.
Download full textPatrick, John J. – 1991
This essay traces the history of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment freedoms of assembly and petition--the "right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." These freedoms had their origins in English law and were included in a number of colonial and then state constitutions…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Civil Liberties, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law
Peer reviewedStaten, Clifford L. – Social Education, 1993
Describes a five-day instructional unit designed for seventh and eighth graders about the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Points out that the individual rights in the First Amendment often conflict with the rights of the majority. Provides student questions and suggestions for resources and activities. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civics, Government Role, Governmental Structure, Grade 7
