Citizenship and Government - Lesson 28: Freedom of Religion

Most of the American colonies had established religions and little tolerance for people who did not belong to the established church.

• True

• False

Religious struggles in the American colonies had a foundation in the (a)   where religions in power banished, tortured, or jailed those who did not follow their religion.

• Puritanism

• Quakerism

• Anglicanism

• Catholicism

Roger Williams founded a society based on (a)   in what is now Rhode Island.

• Religious Freedom

• Tolerance

• Democracy

• Liberty

The Great Awakening led to (a)   .

• many new religious groups living in the same community

• easy dominance of one religion

• greater support and the end of discrimination against Catholics and Jews

• civil rules about mandatory church attendance

The First Amendment is a (a)   right about religion.

• freedom of speech

• freedom of religion

• freedom of the press

• right to assemble

People who think the First Amendment allows for the government’s participation in religious practices have a (a)   interpretation of the amendment.

• broad

• narrow

• literal

The Supreme Court has (a)   court cases on religion since 1947.

• heard few

• heard many

• refused to hear

The Supreme Court has held that freedom (a)   is not absolute.

• of belief or conscience

• to practice one’s religion

• to create new religions

• to deny religious rights.

In considering cases that arise from the free exercise clause, the Supreme Court usually asks if the law __________.

• restricts absolute freedom of belief

• is neutral and infringes on the establishment of religion

• is neutral and applies to everyone

• has a precedent

The government has the burden of proving that laws infringing on free exercise of religion have a compelling state interest. This interest usually includes (a)   .

• Compelling Interest

• Strict Scrutiny

• Free Exercise

• Religious Freedom