Original quote from US Bill of Rights: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
Where it says Congress shall make no law that violates these rights, the intent was obviously that the entire government is prohibited from these violations.
Since this combines several rights, they are broken down below.