Question

2) Select the best answer.

Why did the Founding Fathers desire to protect religious liberty?

Religious liberty was expected if the United States was to be considered a civilized society.

Many Americans came to the New World to escape religious persecution.

The power of the churches was greater than the power of the states.

Supporting a state religion was expensive.

3) Select the FIVE basic rights that the Founding Fathers included in the First Amendment.

right to be able to practice religion as one chooses

right to a jury trial

right to petition the government at any level

right to due process

right to own a firearm

right to the protection of religious thought

right to join with others in public meetings, political parties, and other associations to influence public policy

right against unreasonable searches without reasonable cause

right to speak, publish, and express one’s views

4) Select the TWO First Amendment clauses that protect people’s rights.

Perpetuity Clause

No-Reprisal Clause

Establishment Clause

Free Exercise Clause

5) Select TWO facts about the Establishment Clause.

The government cannot make laws that interfere with any religious establishments.

The U.S. Congress cannot enact a law regarding a national religion.

A religion may receive “approved” status by the government if it meets establishment criteria.

Individual states may support a state church, but the national government cannot.

Answer 1

2) Many Americans came to the New World to escape religious persecution.

3) Five First Amendment rights:
- right to be able to practice religion as one chooses
- right to petition the government at any level
- right to the protection of religious thought
- right to join with others in public meetings, political parties, and other associations to influence public policy
- right to speak, publish, and express one’s views

4) Establishment Clause; Free Exercise Clause

5) Two facts about the Establishment Clause:
- The U.S. Congress cannot enact a law regarding a national religion.
- Individual states may support a state church, but the national government cannot.