Free Exercise clause

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The Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that:

"Congress shall make no law ... prohibiting the free exercise" of religion.

This provision has been applied against the states also, thereby prohibiting some types of government interference with the exercise of religion.