The First Amendment to the [[Constitution]] of the [[United States of America]] says:
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' to the [[United States Constitution]] states:
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{{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.'''}}
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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.
This is generally taken as a limitation on the power of the federal goverment with respect to:
This is generally taken as a limitation on the power of the federal goverment with respect to: