Amendment1Religion

Amendment 1: Freedom of Religion Joseph,John,Ayesha //"As to religion, I hold it to be the indispensable duty of all government, to protect all conscientious professors thereof, and I know of no other business which government hath to do therewith// Anlayis: Although the First Amendment explicitly prohibits only the named rights from being abridged by laws made by the Congress, the Supreme Court has interpreted it as applying more broadly. As the first sentence in the body of the Constitution reserves all legislative authority to the Congress, the courts have held that the First Amendment's terms also extend to the executive . The First amendment stats that expreesly prohibits the United Congress to make laws, respecting an establishment or the free exercise of religion.The First amendment states that people have the right to worship any religion.

Adell H. Sherbert V. Verner

In //Sherbert v. Verner//, 374 U.S. 398 (1963), the Warren Court applied the strict scrutiny standard of review to this clause, holding that a state must show a compelling interest in restricting religion-related activities. In //Employment Division v. Smith//, 494 U.S. 872 (1990), the Supreme Court retreated from this standard, permitting governmental actions that were neutral regarding religion. The Congress attempted to restore this standard by passing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, but in //City of Boerne v. Flores//, 521 U.S. 507 (1997), the Supreme Court held that such an attempt was unconstitutional regarding state and local government actions (though permissible regarding federal actions). Sources __Wikipedia.org__. 4 Dec. 2008. 5 Dec. 2008 . __Wikipedia.org__. 4 Dec. 2008. 5 Dec. 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/freedom_of _religion#united_states. __Wikipedia.org__. 4 Dec. 2008. 5 Dec. 2008 .