Which amendment protects freedom of religion, speech, and press?

• A. Amendment I
• B. Amendment II
• C. Amendment III
• D. Amendment IV

Answer: (A)

The First Amendment protects these freedoms. It guarantees you can practice religion freely (or not follow any religion), speak your mind and express ideas publicly, and have a free press that can report and comment without government prior censorship. It also covers peaceful assembly and the right to petition the government for redress of grievances. The other listed amendments address different topics—bearing arms, quartering soldiers, and protections against unreasonable searches and seizures—so they don’t encompass these three core freedoms.