The First Amendment: Freedom of Speech and Religion

By John Micklos, Jr.

The Bill of Rights was written more than 200 years ago, but it's still just as relevant and important today as it was back then. Readers will take a look at what caused the First Amendment to be born and what effects the amendment has had through history and today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496640512

John Micklos, Jr.

John Micklos, Jr. has written more than 50 children’s books spanning a wide range of ages and genres. His work includes picture books, poetry books, and numerous nonfiction books. Popular titles include One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! (Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017), which was chosen for inclusion in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program for multiple years. John’s other top-selling books include 125 True Stories of Amazing Pets (contributor) and 125 Cute Animals (contributor), both published by National Geographic Kids. He also has written dozens of biographies, history books, and social studies books for educational publishers such as Capstone and Cavendish Square. Biographies include Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Abraham Lincoln, Muhammad Ali, Sequoyah, Geronimo, and others. History topics include the Revolutionary War (six-book series), Civil War, Challenger tragedy, Gold Rush, Lewis and Clark Expedition, and many others. A resident of Newark, Delaware, John enjoys visiting schools (in person or via Zoom) and conducting writing workshops with students of all ages. His presentations and workshops center on writing poetry, nonfiction, and persuasive pieces, as well as the art of research and revision, to name just a few. Learn more about John’s work at www.JohnMicklosWriter.com.

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Cause and Effect: The Bill of Rights: The First Amendment by John Micklos

Table of Contents

COVER

TITLE PAGE

CREATING A BILL OF RIGHTS

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

CAUSES OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT

EFFECTS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT

THE FIRST AMENDMENT TODAY

GLOSSARY

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CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS

INDEX

COPYRIGHT

BACK COVER

CREATING A

BILL OF RIGHTS

People in the United States have many freedoms. Among them is the freedom of speech. Americans can say whatever is on their minds. They also can worship — or choose not to worship — however they wish. The government does not censor what people read. It also allows a free flow of ideas on television and on the Internet. In addition, people can gather peacefully wherever they want. And if they have concerns, they can petition the government and ask for the issues to be addressed.

Most Americans take these freedoms for granted. The founders of the United States did not. Under British rule, American colonists were not promised these freedoms.

American leaders wrote the Constitution in 1787, four years after the treaty ending the Revolutionary War (1775–1783). The Constitution described how the new nation should be run. But some people