Freedom of Religion

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Freedom of Religion

• Civil Rights Civil Liberties
• Gov Unit 6

Ms. Ramos
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Bill of Rights

• Why?
• Who?
• Civil Liberties

• Condition of ratification
• James Madison
• Basic individual rights and freedoms protected
  from government violation

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Freedom of Religion
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• Establish-ment Clause

• Congress shall make no law respecting an
  establishment of a religion

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Religion Schools

• McCollum v. Board of Education 1948
• Engel v. Vitale 1962

• Religious classes cannot be school sponsored
• Officially sponsored prayer in schools violates
  establishment clause

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• Equal Access Act of 1984
• Release Time

• Allows all student groups to use public school
  buildings for mtgn
• Allows students to leave class to attend
  religious sessions

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Government Aid to Religion

• Lemon v. Kurtzman 1971 (Lemon test)

• Law must have secular, nonreligious purpose
• Neither advance nor limit religion
• Not result in excessive gov involvement w/
  religion

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Taxes Religion

• Walz v. Tax Commission 1970

• Tax exemptions help government take a neutral
  approach
• Neither supporting it nor restricting it

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• Custom Religion

• Many US symbols and customs involve religion
• Court has ruled these do not support religion
  -they recognize Americans deeply held beliefs

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• Free Exercise Clause
• Reynolds v. US- 1879

• Right to believe as one wishes
• Prohibit bigamy

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• Work on Section 1 of the study guide . Answer
  1-7- due tom. You will be using chapters 13-15
  for this unit. If you finish early, you have the
  District Exam Study Guide- 60 questions to work
  on . Be good!!

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