12.Use the quotation to answer the question
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
-excerpt from the U. S. Constitution
Which amendment is this quotation from?
a. First Amendment
b. Fourth Amendment
c. Sixth Amendment
d. Thirteenth Amendment

A. First Amendment

Explanation:

The first amendment is the excerpt that protect the freedom and protection of the right to religion, free speech, right to peaceful assembly,  from the congress making any law that might in any way prohibit or regulate the operation of all these rights.

It prohibit the government or the congress making executing or making laws that might limit the functionality of these laws.

The amendment was made use of in 1791 as part of the ten amendment of the bill of rights

new communications technology has affected the way social movements are organized because nowadays, social movements rely on social networks and the media to get different people with a similar way of thinking in contact, and thus, get them to mobilize for a greater cause.

individuals only participate in collective action when they feel identified with it. is in this aspect that social media becomes relevant, because it guarantees communication among all individuals and organizes the social actions that are going to be carried out, i.e., the social movements.

in addition, being covered by the media is important to validate the message and make it relevant in the social agenda, as well as to reach more people who can share interests, appealing to public sympathy for their cause.

in conclusion, it is by social networks and social media that social movement is given birth; by connecting different individuals with similar ideas and organizing them to mobilize for a greater cause.