Separation of church and state
CLEP American Government, Chapter 19 Separation of church and state The Constitution does not contain the phrase "separation of church and state." The familiar wording comes from Thomas Jefferson's description of a "wall of separation." It captures an important principle: government may not establish an official faith, direct religious observance, or use public authority to […]
Free Exercise Clause
CLEP American Government, Chapter 19 Free Exercise Clause The Free Exercise Clause protects the choice to hold religious beliefs and to practice a faith without hostile or discriminatory government treatment. Government may not prescribe religious belief, punish a person for belonging to a faith, or target conduct because it is religious. Belief itself receives the […]
