The First Amendment protects which rights?

• A. The First Amendment protects freedom of religion, speech, and assembly.
• B. The First Amendment protects the right to bear arms.
• C. The First Amendment protects privacy.
• D. The First Amendment allows quartering of soldiers.

Answer: (A)

The First Amendment protects several fundamental freedoms, including religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. The choice listing freedom of religion, speech, and assembly matches these protections, since it includes three of the explicit rights the amendment guarantees. Other options point to rights found in other amendments—bearing arms is a Second Amendment right, privacy is not explicitly stated in the First, and quartering soldiers is addressed by the Third Amendment. So this option is the best fit for what the First Amendment protects.