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First Amendment: Free Exercise Clause

Introduction

Students will examine the protections enshrined in the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause. Students will use the Interactive Constitution to examine the Free Exercise Clause’s text and history and how the Supreme Court has interpreted it over time. In this lesson, students compare and contrast the questions, opinions, and dissents in a series of Supreme Court cases to define when the Free Exercise Clause does and does not limit government action.

Big Questions

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Freedom of Religion Clauses - Briefing Document

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Free Exercise Clause - Lesson Plans

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