Wikipedia Definition of Shamanism: There is no single agreed upon definition for the word âshamanismâ among anthropologists. The English historian Ronald Hutton noted that by the dawn of the 21st century, there were four separate definitions of the term which appeared to be in use.
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that âCongress shall make no. law ... abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.â This language restricts governmentâs. ability to constrain the speech of citizens. The prohibition on abridgment of the freedom of. speech is not absolute.
Almost since the adoption of the Bill of Rights, however, the judiciary has struggled to define speech and expression and the extent to which freedom of speech should be protected. Some, like Justice hugo l. black, have believed that freedom of speech is absolute. But most jurists, along with most U.S. citizens, agree with Justice oliver wendell holmes jr. , who felt that the Constitution allows some restrictions on speech under certain circumstances.