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Religious Freedom and 1st Amendment Rights

Explore the significance of the 1st Amendment's clauses on freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Understand the establishment and free exercise clauses, which protect against government interference in religious practices and the establishment of a national religion. Learn how these clauses uphold individual beliefs and rights while maintaining a separation between church and state.

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Religious Freedom and 1st Amendment Rights

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  1. Freedom of Religion 1st Amendment CH 19.2

  2. “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.” 1st Amendment

  3. The establishment clause: Prohibits the establishment of a national religion and in essence sets up a “wall of separation between church and state.” What it Means…

  4. The free exercise clause: Prohibits any arbitrary interference by government in the free exercise of religion- giving people the right to believe how they choose, but not necessarily to act as they choose in matters of religion. What it Means…

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