Ahigh school student refuses to participate in the pledge of allegiance at the beginning of the school day. a teacher screams at the student and says that the student is legally required to say the pledge of allegiance. the student claims that the bill of rights says that he/she does not have to. which amendment would he/she cite to prove this point?
a. first
b. fifth
c. third
d. seventh

its a,

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

when people started to question traditional christian beliefs, they became criminals in the eyes of the church: they were accused of heresy and then, executed. the church held unbelievable power and anyone who tried to defy it or its beliefs, was demonized and persecuted.

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