Question

when the framers finished writing the constitution, some people feared it made the federal government too powerful. so, congress added ten amendments to describe and protect the rights of individual people. these amendments are called the bill of rights. read the first amendment. then answer the question below. first amendment 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. abridging: limiting redress of grievances: response to complaints part of the first amendment deals with religion. what does it say about religion? select two. if the people vote to choose one religion, the government can adopt an official national religion. the government can make laws to oppose a religion. but it cannot make laws to support a religion. the government is not allowed to create an official religion for the country. the government cannot make laws that prevent people from practicing their religion.

Explanation:

The First Amendment states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof". This means the government can't set up an official religion (matches "The government is not allowed to create an official religion for the country") and can't stop people from practicing their religion (matches "The government cannot make laws that prevent people from practicing their religion"). The other two options go against what the amendment says. The first option about people voting for an official religion is wrong as the amendment prohibits establishment. The second option about opposing a religion is also wrong as the amendment is about no establishment and no prohibition of free - exercise, not about opposing.

Answer:

C. The government is not allowed to create an official religion for the country; D. The government cannot make laws that prevent people from practicing their religion.