Freedom of assembly

1) My right is the freedom of assumbly

2)People can meet to discuss religion, conteversial issues, petition the government. If this right were to be prohibited, not enough people could be gathered to discuss what they want. Also with this right, "the people have the right peaceably to assemble for their common good" (Missouri Constitution). This originated with the Magna Carta, where englishmen where given the right to meet for discussing the grevences of the monarch, but if they were seen by the monarchy to be a threat, then they would be punished by death. Therefore, with this being a secure right, the government can't undermine the conventions.

3)To excersise this right, one is able to convene or associate with fellow citizens to discuss whatever they want.

4)These meetings must be peaseful

5)Other rights such as life, liberty, proporty, happiness, free speech, and free press can be impinged if there were no limits to this right

6)If this right were to be abolished, then there would need to be a way for the individual person to communicate directly to the government to express their opinions.



Sources

http://members.mobar.org/civics/FreetoAssemble.htm

http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=146

http://www.usatoday.com/educate/college/casestudies/20061003-Assembly.pdf

http://go.grolier.com/

http://k12subjectguides.suite101.com/article.cfm/understanding_freedom_of_assembly

http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/fr/freedom_of_assembly.html

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/freedom+of+assembly

http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/assembly.php

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/assembly/topic.aspx?topic=freedom_association

http://law.jrank.org/pages/12433/Freedom-Assembly.html