What are the limits on free assembly

What is the main idea of this excerpt? 1.1.3

What was one of the difficulties adams faced as president? a. european countries were trying to move back in on u. s. lands b. possible war with england; fighting between political parties c. problems with spain; trade disputes with russia d. census issues; problems with selecting a new capital

One of the norms in the village was to meet at the town square on fridays for a community dinner and dance. the underlined word in the sentence above is best defined as a