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Religious Liberty: An American Experiment

 

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8 Lessons

Lesson

First Amendment Principles and Jefferson’s “Wall”

3 Activities

How has the Supreme Court's interpretation of the First Amendment changed in light of the Fourteenth Amendment? Analyze Thomas Jefferson's Letter to the Danbury Baptist Association, evaluate the Supreme Court's application of Jefferson's metaphor about the wall of separation between church and state, and assess how much weight should be given to Jefferson's letter in determining the constitutionality of state action with respect to religion.