Which of the following was a reason the first amendment was drafted?
to prevent people from criticizing the government
under the rule of great britain, colonists were forced to support the church of england, and the framers of the first amendment wanted to ensure freedom of religion in the u. s.
to prevent the government from taxing the printing press
the king of great britain had attempted to disarm colonial militias, and the framers of the amendment wanted to prevent this from happening in the u. s.

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?