Which of the following is true about the religious freedom provision of the First Amendment?

A. It established official churches in the early colonies.
B. It has been limited by the Fourteenth Amendment.
C. It applied restrictions on the states and the national government as soon as it was ratified.
D. It prohibits Congress from passing any legislation "respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."


Answer: D

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