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The '''First Amendment''' to the [[United States Constitution]] states:
The '''First Amendment''' to the [[United States Constitution]] is an amendment to the United States Constitution, a part of the Bill of Rights, which is generally taken as a limitation on the power of the federal government with respect to:
#[[freedom of religion]]
#[[freedom of religion]]
#[[free speech]]
#[[free speech]]
#[[freedom of assembly]]
#[[freedom of assembly]]
#[[activism|political activism]]
#[[activism|political activism]]
The amendment states:
{{cquote|'''[[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 protection for [[free speech]] was largely motivated to safeguard the preaching of the [[Bible]]. Several passages in the Bible, both [[Old Testament]] and [[New|New Testament]], support a right of free speech, including Numbers 11:26-30 (Moses allowed free speech by declaring, "If only all the people of the LORD were prophets!");<ref>[[NAB]] version quoted above.</ref> Mark 9:38-41 (admonition by [[Jesus]] not to stop strangers who cast out evil in his name).
The protection for [[free speech]] was largely motivated to safeguard the preaching of the [[Bible]]. Several passages in the Bible, both [[Old Testament]] and [[New|New Testament]], support a right of free speech, including Numbers 11:26-30 (Moses allowed free speech by declaring, "If only all the people of the LORD were prophets!");<ref>[[NAB]] version quoted above.</ref> Mark 9:38-41 (admonition by [[Jesus]] not to stop strangers who cast out evil in his name).
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==References==
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