Answer:
The correct answer is option:
A. It prevents the government from creating a nationally recognized religion.
Explanation:
The First Amendment Free Exercise Provision for the U.S. Constitution prevents the government from forming a nationally recognized religion and prohibits limitations on the religious practices of a person. This refers to the amendment's paragraph below:
<em>Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...</em>
The provision further guarantees the rights of citizens with respect to, speech, assembly, and the right to petition the government for complaint redress.