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The constitution of the United States specifically prohibited the establishment of a religion in the United States by the United States Congress. The 14th Amendment extended that prohibition to the individual states. Various Supreme Court cases have ruled concerning the term establishment of a religion. The last case was around 1985. In that case the court basically ruled that establishing a religion meant the government was totally prohibited from paying anything for a worship service or other religious activity. It also ruled the clause has absolutely nothing to do with any other job that the government wants to hire a religious organization to perform and in that respect the government should treat a religious institution just like any other. The phrase, "Wall of separation," is not in the constitution.
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What is congress forbidden to establish?
The First Amendment forbids Congress from establishing a religion the way England did when it created the Anglican Church.
What are three values that the Constitution and amendments establish?
Cheese, Burgers, and Fries.
Is free speech and religion protected in the constitution?
yes
Where is the establishment of religion clause found in the Constitution?
There have been thirty-three amendments to the US Constitution since it was written. The First Amendment specifically forbids the establishment of religion.
What kind of government does the constitution of the US establish for your country?
a government for the people, of the people and by the people
Does the original Constitution forbid an official religion for the nation?
The original Constitution did forbid an official religion for the nation. However, everyone in the US has the right to religious freedom.
What does the US Constitution allow each state to do?
establish its own constitution
Did Jesus come to establish true religion?
I don't think he came to establish religion i believe he came to establish a relationship.
Does the Constitution establish the US as a christian country?
We established no Governmental sanctioned or required religion, which is different then saying freedom from any religion. We are still a nation that believes in God and religion, we just believe you should be free to determine what that is by yourself.
What religion did Martin Luther King establish?
Martin Luther King did not establish any religion.
Do and establish this constitution?
ordain
Do and establish Constitution?
ordain
What type of government did the constitution establish for the unite state?
The Constitution establish a federal system of government for the United States.
What did the constitution establish?
Supreme court
Is Freedom of religion is guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution?
The first amendment of the constitution does guarantee the freedom of religion.
Does congress have the power to establish an official church of the US?
No, the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states in part: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."
What amendment is the people establish this constitution of the US?
That part of the Constitution is in the Preamble.
