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Civil Rights and Liberties: Your Rights: Freedom of Religion

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According to the establishment clause, how would a government funded museum posting of the Ten Commandments along with the history of religion and its beliefs and practices be viewed?

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The posting would not be in violation of the clause because there is a learning purpose to the items.

front 2

Read the excerpt from the US Constitution.

Congress shall make no law respecting . . . religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

Which example violates this portion of Amendment I?

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A governor declares a new state religion.

front 3

What does separation of church and state mean?

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The government cannot make laws based on religion.

front 4

What is the purpose of the establishment clause?

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to stop government from supporting one religion

front 5

The establishment clause would prevent

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the mayor’s office from displaying a cross

front 6

Courts that use a landmark case as precedent for a decision are

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using an earlier case as a guide.

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A principal who leads a prayer at a graduation violates the First Amendment’s

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establishment clause.

front 8

The First Amendment guarantees

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religious freedom.

front 9

In Engel v. Vitale, why did the courts rule that prayer in schools was unconstitutional?

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The prayer was considered a religious activity.

front 10

In the American colonies, which document called for religious freedom and helped to create aspects fo the First Amendment?

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The Virginia Declaration of Rights

front 11

An activity passes the "Lemon Test” if it is

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secular, neutral, and free of entanglement.

front 12

Which example violates the free-exercise Clause?

back 12

stopping a religious group from buying a building based on their faith

front 13

According to the precedent, Santa Fe School District v. Doe, a teacher who allows a student to lead a prayer at a high school baseball game would most likely be ruled

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unconstitutional, because the game is affiliated with the school.

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What is true of a secular activity?

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It is separate from all religious traditions.

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What is true of a non-denominational activity?

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It does not support a specific religion.

front 16

The government gives public funds to low-performing schools for new computers. They decide to give more money to the lowest performers, some of which happen to promote multidenominational religions.

According to the establishment clause, how would a court rule on this case?

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as in compliance with the clause because the government’s action was for a secular purpose, did not advance a particular religion, and was unentangled

front 17

Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the Constitution’s ________ Amendment.

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