The First Amendment:

A. gives each state sovereign immunity from being sued in federal court by someone of another state or country.
B. allows the Congress to levy tax without appointing it among the states or basing it on Census results.
C. protects rights of free speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly.
D. gives defendants in criminal cases the right to a speedy trial.

Answer: C. protects rights of free speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly.