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what are all the rights protected by the first amendment
A careful reading of the First Amendment reveals that it protects several basic liberties — freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.
When was the first amendment of the U.S. constitution ratified
The First Amendment, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights, was submitted to the states for ratification on September 25, 1789, and adopted on December 15, 1791.
What was the original purpose of the first amendment in the U.S. constitution
The Bill of Rights was originally proposed to assuage Anti-Federalist opposition to Constitutional ratification. Initially, the First Amendment applied only to laws enacted by the Congress.
Who drafted the first amendment in the U.S constitution
James Madison drafted most of the Bill of Rights. Madison was a Virginia representative who would later become the fourth president of the United States.

Question: Was there any opposition to the Bill
Self-contained rewrite: Was there any oppositioin to James Madison's Bill of Rights