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49: Percentage of Americans surveyed in 2002 who thought the First Amendment granted too many rights

30: Percentage who thought the same thing in 2004

1: Percentage of Americans surveyed in 2004 who could name “petition the government” as a First Amendment right

10: Percentage who could name the right to assemble

15: Percentage who could name freedom of the press

17: Percentage who could name freedom of religion

58: Percentage who could name freedom of speech

28: Percentage who rated America’s education system as doing an “excellent” or “good” job of teaching First Amendment freedoms

Source: First Amendment Center

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