Question

Which part of the First Amendment says that the government can't set up an official religion?
A. The Lemon clause
B. The secular clause
C. The establishment clause
D. The free exercise clause

Answer 1

C. The establishment clause.... Apex

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is C. The part of the First Amendment that says that the government can't set up an official religion in the United States is the establishment clause.

Explanation:

The Establishment Clause The clause prohibits the adoption of a national religion by Congress or the preference of one religion over other religions.

The Establishment Clause is immediately followed by the Free Exercise Clause, which says "or that prohibits the free practice of it". These two clauses create what is known as the "Religion Clauses" of the First Amendment.