"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 to the U.S. Constitution ( The Bill of Rights, ratified December 15, 1791)
 


 
 
 
 

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