First Amendment Freedom of: Speech Press Religion Petition Assembly

Focus on Religion Chapter 14, Section 2 Terms – Establishment Clause-forbids US Congress from passing legislation that establishing one single religion for the United States – Free Exercise Clause-US Congress cannot limit practices that deny a citizen freedom of religion (Examples: cannot force Amish schools to send students to public schools past 8 th grade, Cannot force Jehovah Witness to salute the flag in the classroom) – Parochial school-religious or church related school – Secular-pertaining to worldly and not religiously – Abridge-to shorten or limit – Precedent-a model of decision that is followed in future as base for future decisions

Scopes v. Arkansas Creationism v. Evolution

Engel v. Vitale Separation of church and state – No prayer in public schools

Everson Ruling State Aid cannot be denied to parochial school – As long as religious practices cannot be in the standard classrooms