Constitution of the United States AMENDMENT I. Religious establishment prohibited. Freedom of speech, of the press, and right to petition. 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. Many people today take for granted the first amendment to …showed first 75 words of 1267 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1267 total…open about his religion, and assured the American people that he would work for them. This is an interesting election to study. They voted in record numbers. Because he was so open about his faith, Catholics adored him. He was the American dream to them. From the 1700s to the 1900s, Catholics did not traditionally participated in partisanship. They remained loyal to the Church. To this day, they have not voted on a large scale.