POS_500First_Amendment.docx First Amendment: Religion and Education Grand Canyon University: POS 500 First Amendment: Religion and Education Amendment I of the constitution states, œCongress shall make no law respe
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POS_500First_Amendment.docx First Amendment: Religion and Education Grand Canyon University: POS 500 First Amendment: Religion and Education Amendment I of the constitution states, œCongress 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 (U.S. Const. I).The first amendment is the most talked about amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The freedoms of speech, press, religion, and assembly are often contested in courts. The first amendment, and the establishment clause guarantee school children many freedoms. The freedoms to pray, read the bible, freely talk about religion, and attend religious clubs and groups around campus come with limits, but are available. In 1971, the Supreme Court heard a very pivotal case. Out of the case of Lemon v. Kurtzman came the 3 prongs that are used to determine whether or not the constitution is being violated. The first of the three is whether or not the law has a secular or civic purpose? Second, is the act advancing or prohibiting religion? Finally, does the law place the government in a spot that shows favor toward religion (Lemon v. Kurtzman, 403 U.S. 602 (1971), n.d.)? This became a landmark case because it is these three questions that are asked when deciding if a law is or is not constitutional. This three-question process helped the court deci. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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