Americans enjoy many fundamental rights and freedoms that are protected by the Constitution. However, what are the ramifications when censorship occurs, and from where does the perceived need for censorship arise in the first place?

Censorship can occur in all levels of society, no matter how free and democratic they may be, from schools banning certain books, to movies and music being regulated and age-restricted, to outspoken advocates of various causes being stifled in promoting their views.