Question

Which of the following correctly explains the purpose of the establishment clause of the First Amendment?(1 point)
Responses

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.
The clause was designed to prevent the government from interfering with an individual’s religious belief.

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.

Answer 1

The clause was designed to prevent the government from creating an official government religion. This is the purpose of the Establishment Clause (separate from the Free Exercise Clause, which protects individual religious practice).