{"product_id":"first-amendment-for-beginners-michael-j-lamonica-9781939994745","title":"First Amendment for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin Michael LaMonica, author of \u003ci\u003eFrench Revolutions For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e, as he takes you on a journey through the ins and outs of an amendment that means so much more than just freedom of speech. \u003ci\u003eFirst Amendment For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e will explore some of the biggest cases ever to come before the Supreme Court and answer questions such as whether it really is okay to shout fire in a crowded theater, wear a T-shirt that reads F**K THE DRAFT  (without the asterisks) into a courthouse, burn the flag, burn your draft card, join the Communist party, sell nudie magazines, ban Ku Klux Klan marches, and publish confidential government secrets in a newspaper, to name just a few. The religion clauses are included too, with pertinent questions such as whether the First Amendment protects your right to use psychoactive drugs in religious rituals, marry multiple partners, or engage in animal sacrifice. The book also wades into the political maelstrom to examine recent controversies such as whether money really equals speech and if corporations have constitutionally protected rights to speech and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a court watcher, political junkie, history buff, civil libertarian, news enthusiast, or just curious about the most important amendment in the Constitution, this book is for you \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael J. Lamonica\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1939994748\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781939994745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e For Beginners\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Michael J. Lamonica","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46401721565439,"sku":"9781939994745","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9afa8c4-16a2-4fad-ab94-a9eabe65977d.jpg?v=1733888477","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/first-amendment-for-beginners-michael-j-lamonica-9781939994745","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}