Home > Topics > Speech   Overview> By Rodney Smolla Dean, University of Richmond School of Law The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States declares that "Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech." FULL STORY> Defending First Amendment rights is different from endorsing the message By Gene Policinski There's no 'except for …' clause in the First Amendment, no requirement for public approval of an idea, speech, book or religious belief. 08.20.10   Big cases involve funeral protests, video games By Tony Mauro Justices may also choose to hear follow-up to blockbuster campaign-finance ruling. 08.24.10 Last system update: Friday, September 3, 2010 | 16:19:03  SEARCH  MORE speech topics > K-12 public school student expression Free speech on public college campuses Internet & First Amendment Arts & First Amendment Personal & public expression Adult entertainment Advertising & First Amendment Flag-burning Campaign finance Libraries & First Amendment