Quotes
“The answer is always more speech, not less.” - 2019
Who was Miachel Knowles in Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds
This man was the humble author of the First Amendment, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights.
Who was James Madison?
The initial draft of the Bill of Rights had the amendments in a different order than they currently are. In the initial draft, the first amendment occupied the _____ spot.
A. Second
B. Third
What is “B. Third”?
This was the YEAR Charlie Kirk was born.
When was 1993?
The “no quartering act” is characterized in this amendment.
What is the third amendment?
This man said “Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without Freedom of Speech.” - 1772
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This founding father, who would later go on to be president, was a supporter of the first amendment in the Bill of Rights. He was a notable supporter of the separation of church and state.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
It is commonly said that this amendment is the one that protects the First.
What is the Second Amendment?
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This was the year that Charlie Kirk launched TPUSA, sparking, a political organization like the world had never seen.
When was 2012?
This amendment allows the states any power that is not explicitly given to the federal government in the constitution.
What is the 10th amendment?
"But somewhere I read of the freedom of assembly. Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of press. Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right." - 1968
Who was the Rev. Martin Luther King jr.
This founding father, who was the soon to be president during the time of the Bill of Rights, believed that freedom of speech should NOT protect criticism against the president or other officials during national emergencies.
Who was John Adams?
The initial draft of the first amendment, before it was brought in for editing, did not specifically mention the protection of _______.
A. Freedom of speech.
B. Freedom of press.
C. Freedom of religion.
What is “C. Freedom of religion”?
TPUSA now has a grand total of this many chapters. (closest number wins)
What is ~1200 Chapters
This amendment allows the vice president to step in as the president until the end of the term should the current president be rendered unfit to serve.
What is the 25th amendment?
"Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone says anything back, that is an outrage." - 1943
Who was Winston Churchill?
This founding father made a point to emphasize that freedom of religion should not be specific to a single faith, but the First Amendment should also show support for religious minorities.
Who was George Washington?
This was the YEAR the First Amendment, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights, was ratified.
(+100 for MONTH and +200 for MONTH and DAY)
When was December 15, 1791?
This was considered the thing with which Charlie Kirk first received significant recognition.
What is an op-ed for Breitbart in 2012?
“Liberal bias starts in high school economics textbooks.”
This amendment brought about prohibition and then This other amendment repealed it.
What are the 18th and the 21st amendments?
“it is often a strategic mistake to silence, a man, because it leaves the world under the impression that he had something to say.” - 1915
Who was G.K. Chesterton?
This Virginia statesman refused to sign the constitution because there was no bill of rights. This led him to be considered a catalyst for it.
Who was George Mason?
This is the first SCOTUS case that directly mentions the first amendment.
What was Anderson V. Dunn (1821)?
This is widely considered the most notable thing about Charlie Kirk that sets him aside from most political commentators.
What was his faith in Jesus?
This is the second amendment for the United States Constitution, Word for Word.
What is, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”