Which statement correctly matches the amendment to its protection: First Amendment – Freedom of speech, press, religion, and assembly?

Which statement correctly matches the amendment to its protection: First Amendment – Freedom of speech, press, religion, and assembly?

• A. First Amendment — Freedom of speech, press, religion, and assembly
• B. Second Amendment — Right to bear arms
• C. Fourth Amendment — Protection against cruel and unusual punishment
• D. Fifth Amendment — Right to a speedy trial

Answer: (A)

The main idea is matching each constitutional protection to its correct amendment. The First Amendment indeed protects freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and the right to assemble (and, commonly noted, the right to petition the government). That exact pairing is why this statement is correct. The other options mix up the amendments: the right to bear arms is in the Second Amendment; protection against cruel and unusual punishment is in the Eighth Amendment; the right to a speedy trial is in the Sixth Amendment, not the Fifth.

The main idea is matching each constitutional protection to its correct amendment. The First Amendment indeed protects freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and the right to assemble (and, commonly noted, the right to petition the government). That exact pairing is why this statement is correct.

The other options mix up the amendments: the right to bear arms is in the Second Amendment; protection against cruel and unusual punishment is in the Eighth Amendment; the right to a speedy trial is in the Sixth Amendment, not the Fifth.