What First Amendment clause prohibits establishing an official religion?

• A. Establishment Clause
• B. Free Exercise Clause
• C. Lemon Test
• D. Due Process Clause

Answer: (A)

The Establishment Clause is the part of the First Amendment that prohibits the government from establishing an official religion or endorsing religion over nonreligion. It comes from the text “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” and it serves to keep the government neutral toward religion, preventing an official state church or preferential treatment of one faith.

The other options relate to religion in different ways but don’t answer the question about establishment. The Free Exercise Clause protects individuals’ rights to practice their religion, not about the government establishing or supporting a religion. The Lemon Test is a judicial standard used to assess potential Establishment Clause violations, not a clause itself. The Due Process Clause protects fair legal procedures and certain fundamental rights, but it isn’t about establishing religion.