The First Amendment The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America states that “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 (Funk & Wagnalls 162).” The First Amendment to the Constitution ensures the freedom of religion, …showed first 75 words of 1740 total…

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