USA Constitution Bill of Rights

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,….”

This critically focused 1st part of the 1st sentence of the 1st Amendment is know as the “Establishment Clause”.

USA Supreme Court

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Establishment Clause

The Supreme Court in Everson v. Board of Education (1947),the Court outlined the prohibitions of the Establishment Clause as follows:

“Neither a state nor the federal government can set up a church. Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another. Neither can force...a person to go to or to remain away from church against his will, or force him to profess a belief or disbelief.