•Passing laws to aid a religious institution •Requiring individuals to attend religious services •Punishing individuals for their religious beliefs •Levying taxes to support religious institutions Which amendment prohibits federal and state governments from carrying out these actions? A) The First Amendment B) The Second Amendment C) The Fifth Amendment D) The Tenth Amendment

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The correct answer is A.

The First Amendment prohibits the Federal Government from establishing a national religion. This is generally interpreted to mean that the federal government cannot give preference to a religious institution over a non-religious institution. The doctrine of selective incorporation has been applied to the First Amendment so that it applies to the State governments as well.