Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 15: Free Exercise Clause

9th - 10th
Explains the two parts of the free exercise of religion guarantee in the Constitution - the freedom to believe and the freedom to practice.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 17: Free Exercise and Student Rights

9th - 10th
Discusses the application of the free exercise clause to student rights in the context of their religious beliefs, as interpreted by the Supreme Court.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 18: Free Exercise Test

9th - 10th
The free exercise test used by the Supreme Court asks two questions when determining if religious rights are being infringed upon.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Rights in British History Pt. 12: Freedom of Religion

9th - 10th
On today's podcast, we discuss just what rights were not protected by the English Bill of Rights.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 1: Establishment and Free Exercise

9th - 10th
Introduces the topic of the establishment and free exercise clauses in the 1st Amendment.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 4: Religious Persecution in Colonies

9th - 10th
Religious persecution continued in the American colonies for many who fled from it in Europe.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 5: Rhode Island

9th - 10th
Describes how the exile of Roger Williams from Massachusetts Bay Colony for his beliefs led to the founding of the Colony of Rhode Island, where freedom of conscience and religious toleration were practiced.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 6: The Great Awakening

9th - 10th
The Great Awakening was a religious revival in the mid-18th century and led to religious diversity and tolerance for some groups but not all.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 7: Early Views on Freedom of Belief

9th - 10th
Examines early American views on religion, character, and freedom of belief.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 8: Established Religion

9th - 10th
Describes eighteenth-century American attitudes towards established religion.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 11: Broad Interpretation

9th - 10th
This podcast identifies the three categories of interpretation of the establishment clause, and discusses the broad interpretation category.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 12: Narrow Interpretation

9th - 10th
Looks at the narrow category of interpretation of the establishment clause.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 13: Literal Interpretation

9th - 10th
Looks at the literal category of interpretation of the establishment clause.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 14: Establishment Clause Cases

9th - 10th
Looks at the analysis of establishment clause cases, and the three principles identified by Sandra Day O'Connor for analyzing these cases.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 16: Free Exercise and Supreme Court

9th - 10th
The free exercise clause presents challenges to the Supreme Court and cases have sometimes been revisited and decisions changed. Balancing the needs of different groups can cause this to occur.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 12: Unfair Discrimination and Speech

9th - 10th
Explains the guidelines established by the Supreme Court on restrictions to free expression.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics:can Government Limit the Way You Practice Your Religion?

9th - 10th
The government can't tell you what to believe, but it can limit certain religious practices. Find out more on today's 60-Second Civics.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: How the Courts Decide Establishment of Religion Cases

9th - 10th
How do the courts decide whether a law violates the establishment clause? We find out on today's 60-Second Civics.
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Government and Politics #24: Freedom of Religion

9th - 10th
Crash Course video discusses American jurisprudence and how Supreme Court decisions have affected First Ammendment right to freedom of religion. [6:47]
Instructional Video
University of California

University of California Television: Why Politics Cannot Be Freed From Religion

9th - 10th
A televised presentation regarding the historical premise of the separation of church and state and evaluating the reality of it by UC Riverside Professor Ivan Strenski. [59:09]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Constitution and the Bill of Rights: Amendments 1 3

9th - 10th
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss the Constitution's Bill of Rights, Amendments 1-3. [6:41]