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What do you consider to be the most important Amendment in the Bill of Rights and why?

I think that the most important Amendment in the Bill of Rights is the first Amendment:  Freedom of religion, speech, press, and peaceable assembly as well as the right to petition the government.  To me, this is the most important one and it matters most to me. Freedom of religion is very valuable in our country. A lot of people in some countrys aren’t able to practice their religion freely, and have to do it under-cover in the night, or not at all. They also may have to practice a reiligon they are told do, or may be killed. This is wrong. Everyone should be able to study a religion of their choice freely and whenever they want, just like our country does.
      Freedom of speech is also very important. Everyone has a voice and that voice should be heard to whoever is willing to listen to them. We should say what we have to say, listen for messages in what others are saying to us.
   Freedom of the press is next in the first Amendment. This means to protect the right to obtain and publish information or opinions without government censorship or fear of punishment for publishing. This is important to writers or other publishers because this part of the Amendment gives them to right to do so. 
   This whole Amendment helps all of us to live freely. I’m sure we are all very thankful for this Amendment, because without it, our country would be a disaster, and no one would be able to do anything freely. This is definetly the most important Amendment because of freedom. Freedom gives us right to do things as we choose, though some people take advantage of this, then are punished. We should not take advantage, just think of what this country would be like without freedom??