Original sentence: The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution plainly prohibits the establishment of a national religion by Congress or the preference of one religion over another
Edited sentence: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof".The Clause at most supplies indirect support for the court's adoption of the policy for the separation of church and state.The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment is often misapplied as the main source for the principle of Separation of Church and State.The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution restricts the ability of government to pass laws regarding religious establishments.While the Clause does restrict government from applying laws to the church, it does not restrict the role of church within the government