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what are the two basic purposes of the guarantees of free speech and press in the 1st and 14th amendment
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what are the two basic purposes of the guarantees of free speech and press in the 1st and 14th amendment

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When the first amendment was written to protect speech, the Founding Fathers were trying to prevent the rise of tyranny on the side of the government--something they had fought against.
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