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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