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The '''First Amendment''' of the ] states: '''Amendment I''' (the '''First Amendment''') of the ] is part of the ]. It states:
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or
the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
petition the government for a redress of grievances. petition the government for a redress of grievances.
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Amendment I (the First Amendment) of the United States Constitution is part of the United States Bill of Rights. It states:

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.

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