American Government — Rights and Responsibilities · Question 64 of 128
What does the government NOT have the power to do under the First Amendment?
Practice answer: Establish an official religion
Why this is the answer
Under the First Amendment's Establishment Clause, the government cannot establish an official religion. People are free to practice a religion or no religion.
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Study translations and question index
Practice index: 64. This is not the official 2025 syllabus question number. Translation indices share the same practice ID and answer-option order.
Español — practice:64:es
¿Qué NO tiene el poder de hacer el gobierno bajo la Primera Enmienda?
Establecer una religión oficial
العربية — practice:64:ar
ما الذي لا تملك الحكومة صلاحية فعله بموجب التعديل الأول؟
تأسيس دين رسمي
Official syllabus and legal sources
M-1778 (09/25) — 2025 USCIS syllabus. Retrieved 2026-10-15. Check current USCIS answers.
- 8 U.S.C. § 1423 — English, history and civics requirements
- 8 C.F.R. § 312.2 — Knowledge of history and government
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