21.   The first amendment to the U.S. constitution protects freedom of speech.

22.   The first amendment was expected to be debated Thursday.

23.   The first amendment is expected to be debated on Thursday.

24.   In a vote that set the ball rolling on health care reform, the Senate approved the first amendment to the bill extending coverage for pregnant women and children.

25.   In a unanimous ruling, the court held that state court decisions ordering the inclusion of gay and lesbian marchers violated the constitutional first amendment on free speech.