In the United States, freedom of expression, artistic and otherwise, is ultimately governed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment ...

Jeff Landry’s Ten Commandments bill “flagrantly” unconstitutional on Wednesday, describing it as the “perfect example of what the First Amendment prohibits.” Asked by CNN host Kaitlan ...

Rather than extol the benefits of democratic liberty versus dictatorships and oligarchs, Kerry called the First Amendment a ...

James Madison's first draft of what ultimately became the First Amendment reflected that sentiment. Introduced to the First Congress on June 8, 1789, it asserted that "[the] people shall not be ...