Roosevelt’s goal in this speech is to link the cause of American freedom to the international situation. Write a 300-word essay to trace his argument through this excerpt and evaluate his reasoning. What evidence does he use to support this claim? Is his evidence sufficient? Do you see any false statements or fallacious reasoning?

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. in four to six sentences, explain how the structure of the first amendment supports equal weight of each freedom it guarantees.