In my First Amendment study, I discovered some discrepancies between the two age groups. Firstly, the older age group was more receptive of the Amendment than my peers. Most of the older generation snuffed out the potential “law” and recognized it was the First Amendment. While some of my peers recognized it as well, many did not and had their concerns about the new legislation. These patterns show me that the older generations believe in the protections of the First Amendment more than the younger generation. Unlike the older generations, the young people thought that the new law would have a hard time being passed in Congress due to it encompassing many rights. Looking back on the study results, it is clear that the older generation was more knowledgeable about the 1st Amendment. They were able to identify it sooner and were also more receptive to passing the law if they did not recognize it. On the other hand, younger people were less knowledgeable about the Amendment. Fewer of the young generation recognized the “law” and were more hesitant to pass the bill. The study that I conducted disagree with recent national studies. According to a study by the Knight Foundation, “There has been a modest increase in average support among students for the first amendment”. This directly contradicts my findings which state that the younger generation is actually less inclined to accept the First Amendment. Although my study showed that the new generation of students is less inclined to accept the First Amendment, I believe that in the near future most students will come to accept the First Amendment.