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But answer this question:

The First Amendment Protections are broad, but they are not unlimited. Where would you draw the line between what should be protected and what shouldn't?
Each Group should focus on one protected freedom:

Group 1- Religion
Group 2-Assembly
Group 3-Petition
Group 4 - Press
Group 5-Speech
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Group 1 - Religion should be protected because everyone has a right to express their religion. However Religion should not be protected in a political sense that laws should accommodate to a specific religion.

Group 2 - Assembly should be protected since if the people need to assemble against the government, they should. The government is for the people and the people have a right to disagree and voice it together.

Group 3 - Similar to group 2 (assembly), if the people disagree with something with the government they should be able to voice it and appeal to authority with respect to a particular cause.

Group 4 - Press should be protected since it is critical to a democracy in which the government is accountable to the people. A free media functions as a watchdog that can investigate and report on government wrongdoing.

Group 5 - Speech should be protected since it supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction.
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