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The first amendment applies to every government entity in the US. Under the incorporation doctrine, ever since the 14th amendment was passed (and following the
by derektank 1y ago
The first amendment applies to every government entity in the US. Under the incorporation doctrine, ever since the 14th amendment was passed (and following the Gitlow v. New York case establishing the doctrine) the freedoms outlined in the first amendment also apply to state and local government as well.
- Terr_ 1y agoTrue, however I suspect parent poster's main intent was to distinguish governmental versus private, as opposed to units within the federal government.