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By Lindsay Whitehurst and Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press, last updated on November 4, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration joined the Archdiocese of Denver on Nov. 3 in urging the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling allowing a state-funded preschool ...
By Lindsay Whitehurst and Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press, last updated on November 4, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration joined the Archdiocese of Denver on Nov. 3 in urging the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling allowing a state-funded preschool ...
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FREEDOM
OF SPEECH
Protects the spoken word, the arts and media
FREEDOM
OF ASSEMBLY
Guarantees the right to gather in protest.
FREEDOM
OF PETITION
Ensures the right to lobby government for change
FREEDOM
OF THE Press
Protects the written word, literature and the news media.
FREEDOM
OF RELIGION
Allows us to worship as we wish and prevents government from establishing or endorsing a religion
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Protects the spoken word, the arts and media
FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY
Guarantees the right to gather in protest.
FREEDOM OF PETITION
Ensures the right to lobby government for change
FREEDOM OF THE Press
Protects the written word, literature and the news media.
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
Allows us to worship as we wish and prevents government from establishing or endorsing a religion
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