The United States Constitution - 2849 Words

â€Å"The United States Constitution has proved itself the most marvelously elastic compilation of rules of government ever written.†-Franklin D. Roosevelt. In order to make â€Å"the most marvelously elastic compilation of rules of government ever written†(Roosevelt) it took multiple modifications, and approximately 116 days to complete. The reason for the creation of the Constitution was to not let any government or any person become too powerful. The other purpose of the constitution was to resolve disputes between the federal government and the state government. In the first versions of the Constitution, there were many examples of what the government was allowed to do, but there were not any examples of what the government was not allowed to†¦show more content†¦Could some parts of a student s first amendment be restricted at school? There have been many cases on this topic, and the courts have struggled to decide what factors of freedom of speech are prot ected at schools. Freedom of speech allows citizens to say what they want to, when they want to. It also allows citizens to express themselves however they would like to. For example, someone could be wearing a shirt that says â€Å"Get the governor out of office! I will do whatever it takes, will you?† Although this might be considered â€Å"protected under the terms of freedom of speech,† there still could be consequences with the law. In this situation, some people might take it as a threat to the governor. Therefore, citizens have to be careful with what they say, otherwise things could get out of hand. Freedom of speech is so important to citizens because it allows them to disagree, stand up for themselves, and express their opinions. Citizens of the United States do not have any restrictions on their first amendment, however certain portions of a student s first amendment: freedom of speech may be restricted at schools. In one case Morse v. Frederick, Joseph Fre derick held up a banner (at a school supervised event) that said â€Å"Bong Hits For Jesus†(Frederick) the word â€Å"Bong† was a slang reference to marijuana smoking. When the principal, Deborah Morse, saw the banner she immediately took it away and suspended Joseph