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free-exercise clause

free-exercise clause is the alternative form of Free Exercise Clause.

Meaning of Free Exercise Clause

Proper noun

Free Exercise Clause

  1. (US) A clause in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, stating Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
    • The free-exercise clause tells us that that religion is especially favored and the establishment clause tells us that it is especially feared (the state should avoid entanglement with that stuff).2011 October 17, Stanley Fish, “Is Religion Above the Law?”, in The New York Times

Questions about free-exercise clause

What is free-exercise clause the alternative form of?
Free-exercise clause is the alternative form of Free Exercise Clause.

Words near free-exercise clause in the dictionary

  1. free-dives
  2. free-diving
  3. free-dumb
  4. free-er
  5. free-est
  6. free-exercise clause
  7. free-fall
  8. free-fall time
  9. free-fall times
  10. free-fallen
  11. free-falling

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