Question

Read the excerpt from the US Constitution. Congress shall make no law respecting . . . religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Which example violates this portion of Amendment I?
A) A student is allowed to read the Bible in class.
B) woman is allowed to hold a religious meeting in a park.
C) mayor attends a different church than his employees.
D) governor declares a new state religion.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) Governor declares a new state religion.

The excerpt in the question refers to the free exercise clause. This clause states that the government cannot establish a mandatory religion for citizens to follow. Essentially, individuals are given the choice of what religion they want to follow or the option to not follow any religion at all.

In this case, a governor making a new state religion is a clear violation of this portion of Amendment 1. This is because this action would involve a government institution forcing people to practice a certain religion.

Answer 2

D. governor declares a new state religion