Establishment Clause; Religion vs. Government The First Amendment to the Constitution was passed in 1791. It states "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." To summarize that up, Congress must not interfere with freedom of religion, speech or …showed first 75 words of 382 total…

…showed last 75 words of 382 total…gave us these rights. The people of the country have grown up believeing in fairness and freedom. This freedom applies to everyone with no exceptions, and this is why the national leaders don't interfere, because even though there are problems with some of our laws the benefits are greater. Many things get blown out of proportion and people tend to look at the negitive aspects instead of remembering how lucky we are to live here.