Lecture notes for 3/5/99

Freedom of speech
     -free exercise clause:  basic belief between religion and practice; your practices
          may not infringe on other people's practices and/or belief;  you are allowed
          to think as you wish
     -no establishment clause
          -Wall of Separation Doctrine:  laws may not aid one or all religions
          -Lemon Test:  determines whether the law is consitutional or not
               -secular (non-religious) purpose a must
               -as its primary effect, it must neither advance nor inhibit religion
               -must not foster "an excessive entanglement in government"
               -see page 523

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