Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 15: Free Exercise Clause
Explains the two parts of the free exercise of religion guarantee in the Constitution - the freedom to believe and the freedom to practice.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 17: Free Exercise and Student Rights
Discusses the application of the free exercise clause to student rights in the context of their religious beliefs, as interpreted by the Supreme Court.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 18: Free Exercise Test
The free exercise test used by the Supreme Court asks two questions when determining if religious rights are being infringed upon.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights in British History Pt. 12: Freedom of Religion
On today's podcast, we discuss just what rights were not protected by the English Bill of Rights.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 1: Establishment and Free Exercise
Introduces the topic of the establishment and free exercise clauses in the 1st Amendment.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 4: Religious Persecution in Colonies
Religious persecution continued in the American colonies for many who fled from it in Europe.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 5: Rhode Island
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.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 6: The Great Awakening
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.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 7: Early Views on Freedom of Belief
Examines early American views on religion, character, and freedom of belief.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 8: Established Religion
Describes eighteenth-century American attitudes towards established religion.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 11: Broad Interpretation
This podcast identifies the three categories of interpretation of the establishment clause, and discusses the broad interpretation category.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 12: Narrow Interpretation
Looks at the narrow category of interpretation of the establishment clause.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 13: Literal Interpretation
Looks at the literal category of interpretation of the establishment clause.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 14: Establishment Clause Cases
Looks at the analysis of establishment clause cases, and the three principles identified by Sandra Day O'Connor for analyzing these cases.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Religion Pt. 16: Free Exercise and Supreme Court
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.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Freedom of Speech Pt. 12: Unfair Discrimination and Speech
Explains the guidelines established by the Supreme Court on restrictions to free expression.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:can Government Limit the Way You Practice Your Religion?
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.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: How the Courts Decide Establishment of Religion Cases
How do the courts decide whether a law violates the establishment clause? We find out on today's 60-Second Civics.
Crash Course
Crash Course Government and Politics #24: Freedom of Religion
Crash Course video discusses American jurisprudence and how Supreme Court decisions have affected First Ammendment right to freedom of religion. [6:47]
University of California
University of California Television: Why Politics Cannot Be Freed From Religion
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]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Constitution and the Bill of Rights: Amendments 1 3
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]