国会不准制定有关下列事项的法律，即确立一种宗教或禁止信仰自由；限制言论自由或出版自由；或限制人民和平集会的权利以及向政府请愿的权利。

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 to the Govenment for a redress of grievances.