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. - first amendment to the u. s. constitution which action would be protected under the first amendment? a) voting in the next presidential election b) applying for a conceal and carry license c) being tried for a crime by a jury of peers d) organizing a sit-in to protest a city tax increase