Praxis II Government and Political Science

Category - Constitution & Rights

The term "establishment clause" refers which portion of the United States Constitution?
  1. Women’s right to vote
  2. The right to bear arms
  3. No person shall be forced to testify against herself or himself
  4. Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion
Explanation
Answer: D - The term "establishment clause" refers to the portion of the United States Constitution that states that Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion (the 1st Amendment). The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment refers to the first of several pronouncements in the United States Constitution, stating that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." Together with the Free Exercise Clause, these two clauses make up what are commonly known as the "religion clauses" of the First Amendment.
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