When the United States Constitution was ratified, it was primarily concerned with the structure of government with very few freedoms for the individual. However, states have required a bill of rights that also addresses the rights of individuals. As a result, the Constitution began to adapt and change by adding amendments. Today, the Bill of Rights continues to change based on the will of the people and the judgment of the United States Supreme Court. However, the fundamental principles on which our country was founded have remained the same. There are currently 27 amendments to the United States Constitution, all of which address the structure of the federal government, its functions, the powers of the states, and the liberty of all citizens. These amendments include: freedom of petition and assembly, freedom of religion, the right to bear arms, the right to freedom of speech, and many more. The First Amendment to the Bill of Rights is the right to free speech and press which “protects individual expression by guaranteeing freedom of speech.” The Supreme Court has interpreted “speech” broadly to include Internet communication, art, music, clothing, and even “symbolic speech,” such as flag burning. Freedom of the press generally allows newspapers, radio, television, and now many online sources to publish articles and express opinions representing public dialogue without government interference or coercion” ( Know your rights, 2). Today we are at risk of losing some of our constitutional rights due to government censorship. There are special interest groups fighting to change our right to freely represent ourselves and our right to free speech. We must protect our constitutional rights...... middle of paper ......om. Internet. May 4, 2014.Hentoff, Nathan (Nat) Irvin. "Expel 'Huck Finn'." Washingtonpost.com. Np November 27, 1999. Web. May 2, 2014. “Know your rights.” The United States Department of Justice. justice.gov. Np Web April 29, 2014Milton, John. “The Areopagitica”. St. Lawrence Institute for the Advancement of Learning. stlawrenceinstitute.org. Ed. SidParkinson. Internet. April 27, 2014.Roosevelt, Eleanor. “Biography of Eleanor Roosevelt.” biography.com. Np, Web. April 30, 2014. Stanford University. Stanford.edu. Web May 4, 2014. “Transparency Report.” Google. google.com. Internet. May 5, 2014. “Why are human rights important? » Detention monitoring network. detentionwatchnetwork.org. Internet. May 1, 2014. Uleman, Gerald. “The Price of Free Speech: Hate Speech Codes on Campus.” » The enlightened argument. 8th ed. Ed. Robert P. Yagelski and Robert K. Miller. Belmont, MA: Wadsworth. 2012. 353-56 Print.