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The Bill of Rights
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Answer 5 out of 6 questions correctly.
When the Framers finished writing the Constitution, some people feared it made the federal government too powerful. So, Congress added ten amendments to describe and protect the rights of individual people. These amendments are called the Bill of
Rights.
Read the First Amendment. Then answer the question below.
First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
abridging
:limiting
redress of grievances
:response to complaints
Part of the First Amendment deals with religion. What does it say about religion? Select
two.
The government is not allowed to create an official religion for the country.
The government cannot make laws that prevent people from practicing their religion.
The government can make laws to oppose a religion. But it cannot make laws to support a religion.
If the people vote to choose one religion, the government can adopt an official national religion.
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