60-Second Civics: Episode 4316, Interpretation of the Establishment Clause: Freedom of Religion, Part 2

There are three common methods of interpreting the establishment clause of the First Amendment: (1) broad interpretation, (2) narrow interpretation, and (3) literal interpretation. Most American agree that church and state should be separate, but they are no closer today to defining the proper scope of separation of church and state than they were in 1791.




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