A neighborhood store sells you a set of speakers that don't work. The cashier won't give you a refund. You decide to go back into the store with some of your friends and stand just inside the front door with signs that say, "Don't shop here". The store owner makes you leave. Did the store owner violate your first amendment right to assembly and protest?
Your school newspaper is produced by the journalism class. Your public school principal objects to the content of an article and prevents it from being published. Does this violate the first amendment's freedom of the press?
Police arrest a professional reporter for writing an article that criticizes the government. Does this violate the reporter's first amendment freedom of the press?
Your parents won't let you have a Facebook account or a Twitter account. Does this violate your first amendment right to freedom of the press?
You belong to a service club in your neighborhood. When you are not selected, you decide to gather signatures from other members urging the club leaders to change their minds. The club leaders refuse to accept your petition. Does this violate your first amendment right to freedom to petition?
You left public school in the middle of 4th period because you wanted to go to the "March Against Weapons for All" down town. The school officials suspended you for going without permission. Did the school violate your first amendment right to assemble?
You work in a restaurant. Your boss treats you unfairly and you tweet about what happened on your Twitter. Your boss finds out what you wrote and fires you. Does this violate the first amendment freedom of the press?
No, the first amendment does not give you the right to assemble on private property. However, some states allow freedom of assembly in private owned shopping malls event though the US Constitutin because they operate as a "public" place.
No, the first amendment does not give you the right to leave school without permission in order to assemble.
No, private clubs do not have to abide by the first amendment.
No, private employers do not have to abide by the first amendment.
Yes, the first amendment protects the right of the professional press to write stories critical of of government.
No, the first amendment does not apply to parents.
No, public high school officials can censor school sponsored newspapers if they have reasons related to education.
