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  2. Freedom of the press in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Press Freedom Tracker documents press freedom violations in the United States. [37] The tracker was founded in 2017 and was developed from funds donated by the Committee to Protect Journalists. [36] [37] It is led by the Freedom of the Press Foundation and a group of organizations. Its purpose is "to provide reliable, easy-to-access ...

  3. List of United States federal legislation, 1789–1901 - Wikipedia

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    Treaties with the Indians to establish Peace. An Act to provide for holding a Treaty or Treaties to establish Peace with certain Indian tribes. Sess. 2, ch. 31 1 Stat. 136: 28: July 22, 1790: Light-houses, Beacons, Buoys, &c. An Act to amend the act for the establishment and support of Lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers. Sess. 2, ch. 32

  4. List of treaties - Wikipedia

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    The oldest known surviving peace treaty in the world, the Egyptian–Hittite peace treaty preserved at the Temple of Amun in Karnak. This list of treaties contains known agreements, pacts, peaces, and major contracts between states, armies, governments, and tribal groups.

  5. Pacifism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A just and lasting peace: The US peace movement from the Cold War to desert storm (Noble Press, Chicago) John Whiteclay Chambers, ed. (1992) The Eagle and the Dove: The American Peace Movement and United States Foreign Policy, 1900-1922 (Syracuse University Press0 online; Charles Chatfield (1992). The American peace movement: Ideal and activism ...

  6. First Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting the free exercise of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.

  7. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States

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    Protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and the right to petition the government. September 25, 1789: December 15, 1791: 2 years, 81 days 2nd [13] Protects the right to keep and bear arms. September 25, 1789 December 15, 1791 2 years, 81 days 3rd [14] Restricts the quartering of soldiers in ...

  8. President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: Full Text

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    On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Pennsylvania.

  9. List of United States federal legislation, 2001–present

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    February 24, 2016: Internet Tax Freedom Act contained in Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, Pub. L. 114–125 (text) May 11, 2016: Defend Trade Secrets Act, Pub. L. 114–153 (text) June 30, 2016: PROMESA (Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act), Pub. L. 114–187 (text)