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The Free Exercise Clause of the U.S. Constitution

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Determine whether you think the activity is consistent with both the establishment and free exercise clauses of the U.S. constitution. First state your opinion (and the reasons for your opinion) and then give the arguments that people who disagree with you might give. Here is the activity:

A public school teacher leads the class in a time of silence and meditation each morning in which all students are expected to participate.

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I do not think that the teacher led time of silence and meditation in which all students are expected to participate, is consistent with the establishment and free exercise clauses of the U.S. Constitution. In essence, the free exercise clause prohibits the government from infringing on individuals' rights to freely practice their religion, and it also prohibits the ...

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