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Unit 3

Freedom of Religion

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How many clauses does the first amendment contain? Two
What are the two clauses in the First Amendment that have to do with religion? Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause
What does the establishment clause say? "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."
What does the free exercise clause do? Prohibits citizen's freedom to or not to worship as they wish from being compromised.
Why did the Framers create the establishment clause? Religious persecutions that caused many to come to the U.S. in the first place.
What did the case, Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971) find? In order to give aid to church related schools, it must have a secular purpose, have an effect that doesn't advance or slow religion, and not promote religion to entangle with government.
What happened in Zelman v. Simmons-Harris? The court upheld a program that gave some families vouchers to pay tuition with at religious schools in Cleveland, Ohio.
What did the Equal Access Act of 1984 do? Any school that get federal funds cannot stop students from using the school's facilities for religious purposes if those facilities can be used by other groups.
If it is Constitutional to pray in public schools, what isn't? The Constitution forbids the encouragement of prayer by public schools.
What have many schools districts done despite the Constitution's stance on student prayer? Ignored the rule and continued to allow prayer in classrooms.
What have many Christian groups asked the states to mandate? What happened? The teaching of "creation science"; Darwin's theory of evolution. The rule was labeled unconstitutional under violation of the establishment clause.
What did two counties in Kentucky do to their courthouses that the Court ruled unconstitutional? Posted large, easily visible copies of the Ten Commandments on the walls.
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