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1. Explaining Why did the students' lawyers argue that wearing the armbands was protected by the First Amendment?

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Answer:The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the rights to freedom of religion and freedom of speech without government interference.

Two clauses of the first amendment change freedom of religion. The establishment clause prohibits the government from passing laws that establish an official religion or show preference for one religion over another. The Court, however, declared constitutional some government activities related to religion, such as providing bus transportation for parochial school students and allowing the enforcement of "Sunday rest laws.

Explanation: Freedom of expression includes the rights to freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly and of petition (which is the right that allows citizens to claim compensation for wrongs before the government). It also includes the implicit rights to freedom of association and belief

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