Use this excerpt to answer any questions that follow.
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.
— the first amendment to the united states constitution
question 23
what is the practical effect of the first amendment in us society and governance today?
a
it prohibits only state legislatures from passing laws that abridge the freedom of speech.
b
it prohibits only the federal government from passing laws that abridge the freedom of speech.
c
it prohibits both the federal government and state governments from passing laws that abridge the freedom of speech.
d
it prohibits the federal government from passing laws that are not consistent with state laws regarding the freedom of speech.