First Amendment: Overview

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.

Freedom of Expression: A Clip from Living News

Videos
Educational Video
First Amendment Overview Part I

National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen and Associate Justice Elena Kagan discuss the First Amendment and how the Supreme Court, legal scholars, and citizens have interpreted it over time.

Educational Video
First Amendment Overview Part II

Watch the second part of our video introducing the First Amendment, featuring National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen and Associate Justice Elena Kagan.