2) What obstacles did the protesters in Philadelphia encounter? According to city policies, should they have encountered these obstacles? 3) What obstacles did the protesters in Washington, DC encounter? According to federal government policies, should they have encountered these obstacles?

4) How is White House Spokesman Scott McClellan's comment in the second article related to the First Amendment?

5) The freedoms protected by the First Amendment are not limitless, meaning that people who exercise these freedoms are still subject to limitations on their expression. How do these two articles illustrate this statement?

6) How do these two news events demonstrate the ways in which the government both protects and regulates people's right to assemble peacefully?​