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Out of the 27 amendments to the U.S. constitution, none is more revered than the first. So what rights does the first amendment protect?

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First Amendment
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment
"The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition."

Establishment Clause
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/establishment_clause
"The First Amendment's Establishment Clause prohibits the government from making any law "respecting an establishment of religion."

What Does Free Speech Mean?
http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/what-does
"Among other cherished values, the First Amendment protects freedom of speech."

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