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Description:The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States declares that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." The Establishment Clause seeks government neutrality, not only between religions, but also between religion and a lack of religion; but the Free Exercise Clause, by its terms, gives special protection to religion--the very opposite of neutrality. Thus the provisions of the two clauses can clash. Those two clauses are the essence of the relationship between church and state in America as determined by the courts--with decisions coming from individual judge's interpretation of the law and the Constitution.This book provides readers with convenient access to pertinent documents and court cases that enables a deeper understanding of the past and current balance between church and state and its political implications in the 21st century. The expert commentary that accompanies these key documents serves to elucidate how interpretation of the U.S. Constitution affects issues such as whether public funds or other public support should go to religious-based schools or hospitals; how to safeguard individuals' rights to religious expression while also considering how individuals should not be forced to participate in mandatory religious expressions in public institutions; and how the language regarding "separation of church and state" came about, when this phrase does not appear anywhere in the Constitution.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Church and State: Documents Decoded. To get started finding Church and State: Documents Decoded, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States declares that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." The Establishment Clause seeks government neutrality, not only between religions, but also between religion and a lack of religion; but the Free Exercise Clause, by its terms, gives special protection to religion--the very opposite of neutrality. Thus the provisions of the two clauses can clash. Those two clauses are the essence of the relationship between church and state in America as determined by the courts--with decisions coming from individual judge's interpretation of the law and the Constitution.This book provides readers with convenient access to pertinent documents and court cases that enables a deeper understanding of the past and current balance between church and state and its political implications in the 21st century. The expert commentary that accompanies these key documents serves to elucidate how interpretation of the U.S. Constitution affects issues such as whether public funds or other public support should go to religious-based schools or hospitals; how to safeguard individuals' rights to religious expression while also considering how individuals should not be forced to participate in mandatory religious expressions in public institutions; and how the language regarding "separation of church and state" came about, when this phrase does not appear anywhere in the Constitution.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Church and State: Documents Decoded. To get started finding Church and State: Documents Decoded, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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