Free Exercise Clause
Free Exercise Clause proper noun: 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.
Proper noun
Free Exercise Clause
- 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
Forms of Free Exercise Clause
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Questions about Free Exercise Clause
- What does Free Exercise Clause mean?
- Free Exercise Clause means 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.
- What part of speech is Free Exercise Clause?
- Free Exercise Clause is a proper noun.
Words near Free Exercise Clause in the dictionary
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