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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

Which word or phrase indicates that incorporation was not yet in practice following the ratification of the Bill of Rights?

Congress
establishment of religion
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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Congress" — the phrase "Congress shall make no law..." shows the restriction was aimed at the federal government only, indicating the Bill of Rights had not yet been incorporated against the states.