Religion & the Law

Core Principles

100

This principle protects your right to think and believe whatever you want about religion.

What is liberty of conscience?

200

This principle allows you to practice your own religion freely without government interference.

What is free exercise of religion?

300

This principle recognizes that many religions can exist and be legally protected in society.

What is religious pluralism?

400

This principle prevents the government from controlling or promoting religion.

What is separation of church and state?

500

This principle forbids the government from creating or endorsing an official religion.

What is no establishment of religion?

Limits on Government

100

Government cannot force you to pray.

What is no coercion?

200

Government cannot favor 1 religion over another.

What is no preference of religion?

300

The government cannot fund only religious schools and not public schools.

What is religious neutrality?

400

Government cannot control how religious groups worship.

What is no control of religion?