Which of the following was the primary purpose for including the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment?

Question

to encourage people to attend the religious service of their own choice
to encourage people to attend the religious service of their own choice

to make sure people could establish their own church
to make sure people could establish their own church

to make sure states could establish whatever religion the majority wanted
to make sure states could establish whatever religion the majority wanted

to restrict the power of government over the rights of individual citizens

Answer 1

The primary purpose for including the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment was to restrict the power of government over the rights of individual citizens. The Establishment Clause prohibits the government from establishing an official religion or unduly favoring one religion over another, thereby ensuring the separation of church and state and protecting individual religious freedoms.