Topic

First Amendment

The 1791 amendment to the U.S. Constitution protecting freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly and the right to petition the government.

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Fewer Americans named free speech as a First Amendment right in Annenberg's 2026 survey

The share naming all three branches of government held at 65%, the same figure as 2024, and the one item that moved significantly in the 1,034-person sample was freedom of speech, cited by 73% after 79% a year earlier.

Publishers:phys.org

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Evidence70
Adoption: Insufficient
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Incentives60
Confidence62