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Describe one way the government could violate the Establishment Clause of the first amendment?
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∙ 8y ago
Pretend a law said, "All people in America of the Jewish faith may only attend church services on Tuesdays." Subsequently, that law would be preventing Jews from going to the synagogue on any day but Tuesday.
The law would contradict with the First Amendment, "Congress 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 (the United States Constitution)."
The law I made up above would counter the First Amendment because it in itself would be a law affecting their establishment, and it would prevent their freedom to chose when they want to "exercise", or practice their faith.
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∙ 12y ago
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