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  2. Apr 7, 2016 · AP. The sweeping "religious freedom" bill in Mississippi is just one of many passed by American lawmakers. More than a dozen states in the US have passed or considered "religious liberty" laws,...

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  3. v. t. e. In the United States, freedom of religion is a constitutionally protected right provided in the religion clauses of the First Amendment. [1] . As stated in the Bill of Rights: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...".

  4. Dec 7, 2017 · Getty Images. Freedom of religion is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits laws establishing a national religion or impeding the free...

  5. In the strictest reading, the Establishment Clause proscribes any adoption of an official religion by the federal government. More broadly, the phrase functions as a way of assuring that the federal government will not adopt any stance in favor of or against any religion.

  6. Amdt1.4.2 Laws Regulating Religious Belief. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

  7. First Amendment. The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices.

  8. As enshrined in the First Amendment, religious freedom includes two complementary protections: the right to religious belief and expression and a guarantee that the government neither prefers religion over non-religion nor favors particular faiths over others. These dual protections work hand in hand, allowing religious liberty to thrive and ...

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