What kinds of arguments do you think Bryan and Darrow would have presented to the jury in the Scopes trial? Read more about the trial. Then pick the role of either Bryan or Darrow and write the 250-word opening argument you would make to the judge.

Are first amendment rights guaranteed in every situation? a. yes, because protecting civil liberties was one of the most important values to the founders of this country b. no, because sometimes the government limits individual freedoms for the benefit of the public as a whole. c. no, because people have to earn their first amendment rights by behaving in a responsible way. d. yes, because the first amendment is part of the constitution, which is the basis for all law and government.