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28 Cards in this Set
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what are the three R's of religous liberty?
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respect, responsibility, rights
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what is the establishment clause?
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congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise….
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what is the american experiment in a pluralistic democracy?
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the idea of trying to teach about religion in public schools, when the schools are made of different cult, ethn, races
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what is the "lemon test"?
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1) does the policy have a secular purpose?
2) does its primary effect neither inhibit or promote religion 3)it must not foster excessive government entanglement |
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priciple of neutrality
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cannot favor religon over non religion or non religion over religion
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Engel v. Vitale
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when the school tried to make an official school prayer that was nonsectarian to be recited in class and students could leave>unconstitutional
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abington school district v.schempp
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the reading of the bible during class everyday> unconstitutional
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oligarchy
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ruled by a few
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agnosticism
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belief there is not enough information to prove there is a god or there isnt
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atheism
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the belief there is no god
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pedagogy
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teacher
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sectarian
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not for one religion or another
ex: dear god |
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plutocracy
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the government of the wealthy for the wealthy by the wealthy
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pluralism
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the theory that there is more than once principle or theory
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theism
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the belief in a personal involved god
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deism
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the belief in a distant uninvolved God
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democracy
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government of the people, for the people, by the people
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academic study of religion
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- comparing religions
- teaching from an outside perspective |
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why should we teach about religion?
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- it is required in the curriculum
- it helps understand history and literacy |
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six dimensions of worldviews
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doctrinal, mythical, ethical, ritual, experiential, and social
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when is the equal access act applicable?
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when the school has an open forum, topics include ones outside curriculum
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three guidelines of the equal access act
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1)nondiscrimination
2)protection of religious speech at student iniated/led meetings 3)local control- "time, place,manner" constrictions |
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lemon v. kurtzman
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allowed public superintendent to reimburse teacher's salaries, text books,material, most were catholic> unconstitutional
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westside school district v. mergens
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students were not allowed to hold a christian bible study after school> unconstitutional, teacher there just must not be paid
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sante fe v. doe
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student led prayer at football game> unconstitutional: endorsement of religion
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why was the prayer at the football game unconstitutional?
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1) nonsectarian might aggrivate
2)people's rights aren't up to a vote 3) game is a school sponsored event |
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lee v. weisman
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prayer led by religious authority (clergy) at graduation> unconstitutional
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free exercise clause
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"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
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