MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS
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Americans are assured that they may worship as they please.
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Religious private schools are popular institutions in America.
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Businesses in America generally close to observe Sabbath days.
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Respecting religious holidays are a part of American cultural practices.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most famous use of the metaphor was by Thomas Jefferson in his 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptist Association. In it, Jefferson declared that when the American people adopted the establishment clause they built a “wall of separation between the church and state.”
Detailed explanation-3: -The Free Exercise Clause protects citizens’ right to practice their religion as they please, so long as the practice does not run afoul of a “public morals” or a “compelling” governmental interest.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment prohibits government from encouraging or promoting ("establishing") religion in any way. That’s why we don’t have an official religion of the United States. This means that the government may not give financial support to any religion.