
حل صفحة 9
outline for student paragraph: The first amendment
topic sentence: this (the establishment) clause states that the government can not promote religious activities and individuals must be allowed to practice religion as they wish.
main point #1: The government cannot promote religious activities.
supporting information: supreme court decision: Schools (part of gov’t) can not make children pray or pledge allegiance to the flag. Ex: Two jehovah’s witnesses won the case against the school because saluting the flag was against their religious beliefs.
main point #2: Individuals must be allowed to practice religion as they wish.
supporting information: supreme court decision: Students can not be penalized at school for religious reasons. Ex’s: (1) a student who misses a test for a religious holy day can take the exam later. (2) 1972: Amish people exempted from school attendance law in wisconsin.
concluding sentence: in both supreme court cases, the court respected individuals’ rights to act according to their beliefs and required the state to practice tolerance of diverse religions.