Your Rights: Freedom of Religion

Question 1

What is the main idea of this excerpt?

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Individuals should have the right to choose any religion.

Question 2

Did you meet these requirements in your response? Check all that apply.

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I identified the Establishment Clause in my response.; I explained the meaning of this clause.; I used complete sentences in my response

Question 3

Choose the clause that would be used to decide each case.

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Establishment Clause; Free-exercise Clause

Question 4

Choose the clause that would be used to decide each case. | 1. A religious high school wants to receive government funding. | 2. A state passes a law that bans a form of worship used by a religion. | 3. A religious organization does not pay tax on religious items. | 4. A city government building installs a sculpture promoting a specific religion at its entrance.

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Free-exercise Clause

Question 5

Choose the clause that would be used to decide each case. | 1. A religious high school wants to receive government funding. | 2. A state passes a law that bans a form of worship used by a religion. | 3. A religious organization does not pay tax on religious items. | 4. A city government building installs a sculpture promoting a specific religion at its entrance.

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Free-exercise Clause

Question 6

Choose the clause that would be used to decide each case. | 1. A religious high school wants to receive government funding. | 2. A state passes a law that bans a form of worship used by a religion. | 3. A religious organization does not pay tax on religious items. | 4. A city government building installs a sculpture promoting a specific religion at its entrance.

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Establishment Clause

Question 7

The freedom of religion provision in the First Amendment has two parts. Which part prevents the creation of a religious government?Identify the clause that contains these protections, and explain its meaning.Give your answer in the form of at least two complete sentences.

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The Establishment Clause prevents the creation of a religious government. It means that the government cannot establish an official religion, favor one religion over another, or favor religion over nonreligion.

Question 8

According to this passage, the main reason the Supreme Court ruled the prayer unconstitutional was because

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the state was promoting religious activity.

Question 9

Choose the clause that would be used to decide each case. | 1. A religious high school wants to receive government funding. | 2. A state passes a law that bans a form of worship used by a religion. | 3. A religious organization does not pay tax on religious items. | 4. A city government building installs a sculpture promoting a specific religion at its entrance.

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Establishment Clause; Free-exercise Clause

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