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"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."

The First Amendment contains a number of different rights:

  • Freedom of Religion (The Establishment Clause and The Free Exercise Clause)
  • Freedom of Speech
  • Freedom of the Press
  • Freedom of Assembly; and
  • Right to Petition the Government
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"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."

The First Amendment contains a number of different rights:

  • Freedom of Religion (The Establishment Clause and The Free Exercise Clause)
  • Freedom of Speech
  • Freedom of the Press
  • Freedom of Assembly; and
  • Right to Petition the Government
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