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Why are the rights and freedoms protected by the First Amendment necessary for a republic to function properly?

In your own words summarize the overall goal of the Bill of Rights. Then use your imagination to describe the worst possible thing that might happen if each of the following four amendments were missing from the Constitution: 6th, 4th, 8th, 1st.
This should be written like a blog post or a journal entry. Make sure you support your statements with evidence from the lesson. It should be a minimum of 3 paragraphs.

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When the American constitution was created and federalism was established in the country, it was important that a bill of rights was created, as some people believed that the constitution and federalism put citizens in danger of being abused by the federal government, which would have too much political power with the constitution and federalism. As such, the bill of rights was intended to protect American citizens by limiting government power and establishing rights that would allow citizens to live a full life.

From this, constitutional amendments were created, which present the basic rights of Americans and which must be respected at all costs. One of the most important amendments is the First Amendment, which protects the freedom of the American people, allowing everyone to be free to choose their own religion, have the freedom to express themselves, and may even disagree with government decisions. Without this amendment, Americans would not have freedom and that would be very negative for society.

In addition to the first amendment, we cannot forget three more amendments that are very important to guarantee justice and a politically and socially positive life for society. Among these amendments, let's not forget the Fourth Amendment that protects Americans from police abuse, the Sixth Amendment that allows all American citizens to receive a fair and impartial trial if necessary, and the Eighth Amendment that prevents the government from imposing punishment very severe for Americans who have committed crimes and been found guilty after a trial.

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