Responses
The clause was designed to prevent the government from creating an official government religion.
The clause was designed to prevent the government from creating an official government religion.
The clause was designed to protect the publication of dissenting viewpoints.
The clause was designed to protect the publication of dissenting viewpoints.
The clause was designed to increase an individual’s freedom of expression.
The clause was designed to increase an individual’s freedom of expression.
The clause was designed to prevent the government from interfering with an individual’s religious belief.
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The correct response is:
The clause was designed to prevent the government from creating an official government religion.
This accurately reflects the purpose of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which is intended to prohibit the government from establishing a national religion or showing preferential treatment to any religion.
