A poll conducted in August indicates that 49% of Americans believe that the First Amendment "goes too far." 48% believe that the government has the right to monitor religious groups, 46% believe that the Constitution should be amended to ban flag-burning, and 40% believe that university professors' speech should be restricted during a "time of war."

If that doesn't have you in a dead faint, read on: only 2% knew that freedom to petition is part of the Bill of Rights; only 10% knew that freedom to assemble is; only 14% knew that freedom of the press is, and just 18% knew that freedom of religion is a Constitutional right. 58% knew about freedom of speech.

Not scared yet? Have someone take your pulse.