Which amendment protects freedom of religion?

• A. First Amendment
• B. Second Amendment
• C. Fifth Amendment
• D. Tenth Amendment

Answer: (A)

Freedom of religion is protected by the First Amendment. This amendment blocks the government from establishing a national religion and from interfering with individuals’ religious practices. The key ideas are the Establishment Clause, which prevents the government from favoring any religion, and the Free Exercise Clause, which protects a person’s right to worship or not worship as they choose. Together, they ensure people can follow their beliefs or abstain from religion without government pressure.

The other amendments cover different rights: one protects the right to keep and bear arms; another provides due process and protections against self-incrimination and double jeopardy; and another reserves powers to the states or to the people. Those are important, but they do not specifically secure freedom of religion the way the First Amendment does.