Question

bill of rights quick check
4 of 5
explain how the first amendment limits the power of the government to pass laws. (1 point)
○ congress can pass no law creating unreasonable searches.
○ congress can pass no law infringing the peoples right to own firearms for the purpose of creating a militia.
○ congress can pass no law permitting the taking of private property without compensation.
○ congress can pass no law respecting or restricting religion, or laws limiting freedoms of speech, assembly, the press, or to petition the government.

Explanation:

The First Amendment explicitly prohibits Congress from making laws that establish or restrict religion, and from limiting core civil liberties including speech, assembly, press, and the right to petition the government. The other options relate to different amendments: unreasonable searches (4th), firearms/militia (2nd), and private property takings (5th).

Answer:

Congress can pass no law respecting or restricting religion, or laws limiting freedoms of speech, assembly, the press, or to petition the government.