Question

select the correct answer. which sentence in the us constitution provides for limiting the power of government? a. \all persons born or naturalized in the united states... are citizens of the united states.\ b. \the congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived.\ c. \the president shall be commander in chief of the army and navy.\ d. \congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion... or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press.\ e. \the constitution... shall be the supreme law of the land.\

Explanation:

The First Amendment (in option D) restricts Congress from making laws that interfere with certain freedoms, thus limiting government power. Options A - C and E do not directly relate to limiting government power in the same way. Option A defines citizenship, B gives Congress taxing power, C defines the President's military - command role, and E establishes the Constitution as supreme law.

Answer:

D. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion... or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press."