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Period 6 March 2, 2011

http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/img/misc_posters/religion.jpg. Period 6 March 2, 2011. http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/ff_posters.php. Proposed: September 25 th , 1789 Ratified: December 15 th , 1791. 1 st Amendment- Freedom of Religion.

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Period 6 March 2, 2011

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  1. http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/img/misc_posters/religion.jpghttp://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/img/misc_posters/religion.jpg Period 6 March 2, 2011 http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/ff_posters.php

  2. Proposed: September 25th, 1789 Ratified: December 15th, 1791 1st Amendment- Freedom of Religion http://www.wnd.com/images2/Constitution%20ratified.jpg

  3. Prohibits government from passing laws that establish an official religion or preferring one religion over another Courts have interpreted the establishment clause to accomplish the separation of church and state Establishment Clause http://kckloop.org/images/InGodWeTrust_s3.jpg

  4. This country's founders also mandated the strict separation of church and state “The [religious] devotion of the people has been manifestly increased by the total separation of the church from the state." Separation of Church and State http://christianmagazinenow.com/images/istock_separation_of_church_and_state_xvzm.jpg http://subdeo.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/church_state.jpg

  5. Lemon v. Kurtzman The three-part Lemon Test asks: • Does the law have a secular purpose? If not, it violates the Establishment Clause • Is the primary effect either to advance religion or to inhibit religion? If so, it violates the Establishment Clause • Does the law foster an excessive governmental entanglement with religion? If so, it violates the Establishment Clause Lemon Test http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EsNuOyNxACY/TM4vdMKcdKI/AAAAAAAAA9w/fkF4htRO2lQ/s1600/lemons.jpg

  6. Government will neither control nor prohibit the free exercise of one’s religion Right to freely exercise one’s religion Free Exercise Clause http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_oh8mv_Trijo/TJndQxxN65I/AAAAAAAAFPs/siabDLqha_Q/s1600/One-world.gif

  7. Courts would not hold that the First Amendment protects human sacrifice even if some religion required it Government shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion Religious freedom is an absolute right Restrictions and Limits on Exercise

  8. “Free From” Government Churches Religion being part of employment Freedom from Religion http://www.lifesip.com/images/freedom-from-religion-foundation.jpg

  9. Freedom of Religion is a Constitutional Right Without it… Why do we have Freedom of Religion? http://laist.com/attachments/la_zach/freedom_from_religion.jpg

  10. Colonial America Salem Witch Trials William Penn Story Behind the Amendment http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/images/salem1.jpg http://www2.yk.psu.edu/~mer7/Marie/life%20in%20col%20am.jpg

  11. Pilgrims wanted independence from the established Church of England In 1620, they sailed the stormy Atlantic for 63 days on the tiny Mayflower, seeking freedom of religion in the New World British Government and the Church of England http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200506/13/images/0612_A79.jpg

  12. Quakers and Puritans Colonial life American Politics Freedom of Religion in the Colonies http://www.historycentral.com/TheColonies/church.jpg

  13. 60-70% of Population 9/10 Americans 9/13 original thirteen colonies Maryland and Rhode Island John Locke Importance Then http://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/thumb/b/b8/John_Locke.jpg/200px-John_Locke.jpg http://faculty.isi.org/media/images/originals/Map_of_the_North_American_Colonies.jpg

  14. Plymouth Massachusetts Bay New Hampshire Maryland Connecticut Rhode Island Pennsylvania Tradition as Colonies

  15. WatchListCountries Afghanistan Belarus Cuba Egypt India Indonesia Laos Russia Somalia Tajikistan Turkey Venezuela Countries without Freedom of Religion • Countries of Particular Concern • Burma • China • Eritrea • Iran • Iraq • Nigeria • North Korea • Pakistan • Saudi Arabia • Sudan • Turkmenistan • Uzbekistan • Vietnam

  16. Result in many social benefits Address the needs of the whole person Opportunity to observe their religious beliefs during the school day Prayer in Schools (In favor) http://secularrevolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/school_prayer.jpg

  17. Violates the “separation of church and state” Prayer is school is already legal Supported by all taxpayers Prayer in schools (Not in favor) http://secularrevolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/school_prayer.jpg

  18. “Under God” in Pledge • Written for magazine • 80% support • Opponents fight back saying… • “Religious phrase” • Constitution

  19. Witness oath Oath of office Preamble (state) Bible Verses Supreme Court Courtroom D.C. Buildings and Monuments Congress Religion in US Government http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/congress.jpg

  20. Different Religions in America Today

  21. 10!!!! Most cherished freedoms Other countries not as lucky Protects society Have been problems (Court Cases) Importance Today http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/TAJ1268.jpg

  22. "American Colonies." home.earthlink.net. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2011.      <http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/colchart.html>. "Freedom of Religion." faculty.ncwc.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2011.      <http://faculty.ncwc.edu/mstevens/410/410lect10.htm>. "Freedom of religion." learningtogive.org/. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2011.      <http://learningtogive.org/papers/paper26.html>. "Freedom of religion." www.awesomestories.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2011.      <http://www.awesomestories.com/religion/freedom-religion/      religious-persecution>. "God in the state constitution." http://www.usconstitution.net. N.p., n.d. Web.      15 Feb. 2011. <http://www.usconstitution.net/states_god.html>. http://www.cobourgatheist.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2011.      <http://www.cobourgatheist.com/ index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=236:a-list-of-countries-with-no-free dom-of-religion&catid=153:statistics&Itemid=72>. "Pros and Cons of Prayer in Schools." http://www.allabouthistory.org. N.p., n.d.      Web. 15 Feb. 2011. <http://www.allabouthistory.org/      pros-and-cons-of-prayer-in-school-faq.htm>. "Religion." www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2011.      <http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/religion.php>. "religious symbols in government buildings." www.snopes.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 22      Feb. 2011. <http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/capital.asp>. "Statistics on Religion in America." religions.pewforum.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 16      Feb. 2011. <http://religions.pewforum.org/reports#>. undergod.procon.org/. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.      <http://undergod.procon.org/>. Bibliography

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