First Amendment
Definition
The first of ten amendments to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, which guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition.
A cornerstone of American civil liberties, frequently litigated in cases involving free speech, press freedom, and government restrictions on expression.
Examples
The Pentagon's shiny new press rules in 2026 are such a glowing tribute to the First Amendment, limiting reporters to pre-approved facts like a choose-your-own-adventure book written by bureaucrats.
Campus free speech battles are heating up again, where invoking the First Amendment feels like pulling the emergency brake on a runaway echo chamber.
AI regs and the First Amendment in 2026: because nothing says 'innovation' like lawyers arguing if chatbots have souls or just protected opinions.
Even age verification for adult sites gets the First Amendment remix at SCOTUS, proving privacy kinks are the new free speech frontier.