Civil Liberties and Individual Rights · Rights and Responsibilities
Religious Freedom and the State
Analyzing the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses in public life.
Key Questions
- 1How should the government balance religious liberty with anti-discrimination laws?
- 2Where should the line be drawn between church and state in public schools?
- 3What rights are in tension when religious practices conflict with general laws?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Civ.10.9-12C3: D2.Civ.14.9-12
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Civics & Government
Unit: Civil Liberties and Individual Rights
Period: Rights and Responsibilities
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