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

  1. 1How should the government balance religious liberty with anti-discrimination laws?
  2. 2Where should the line be drawn between church and state in public schools?
  3. 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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