Assignment:
It is the 1870s in Utah, and Reynolds is a Mormon with two wives. The then territory of Utah prosecutes him for violation of a U.S. Territory statute stating “Every person having a husband or wife living, who marries another … is guilty of bigamy, and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500, and by imprisonment for a term of not more than five years.” Among the defenses offered by Reynolds were that the church doctrine of the time made it “the duty of male members of said church, circumstances permitting, to practise [sic] polygamy,”87 and the First Amendment restricts government from passing a statute that prohibits the free exercise of his religion. Was he correct?
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format and also include references.