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Freedom of Religion: Crash Course Government and Politics #24

2015-07-24

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Today, Craig is going to take a look at the First Amendment and your right to freedom of religion. We’ll examine some significant Supreme Court decisions and talk about how they’ve affected our interpretations of the law with respect to stuff like animal sacrifice and prayer in schools. As you’ll see, there aren’t always clearly defined, or bright-line, rules in approaching legal questions. Sometimes tests have to be developed to account for the ever-changing nature of the law and it’s applications - so we’re talk about some of those too.

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FOR EXAMPLE ONE STATE ADOPTED A STATUTE FOR EXAMPLE ONE STATE ADOPTED A STATUTE MANDATING A MOMENT OF SILENCE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL DAY. THE PURPOSES
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BEGINNING OF EACH SCHOOL DAY. ONE OF THE PURPOSES OF THIS STATUTE IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRAY IN SCHOOL
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WHAT IT MEANS IS THAT YOU CAN'T BE PROHIBITED FROM BEING RELIGION
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WHAT THE RULING IN THIS CASE MEANT WAS THAT THE SECULAR PURPOSE, EDUCATING CHILDREN, WAS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN, AT LEAST IT WOULD BE MADE
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