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1791 THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION IS RATIFIED In order to ratify the American Constitution, several states demanded that certain rights be added to the document. This Bill of Rights constitutes the basic freedoms of American citizens. The first amendment declares that “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; of the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government of a redress of grievances.” The Supreme Court has ruled that the freedom of religion does not apply when it results in antisocial or self-harming behavior. In 1947, the Everson v. Board of Education verdict stated that there was a “wall of separation between church and state.” This decision has resulted in the removal of prayer, Bible reading, and most religious-related activities from American public schools.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 17:19:21 +0000

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