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1

Describe briefly the difference between the religious guarantees of free exercise and establishment of religion. What guidelines has the Supreme Court established to protect Americans from an establishment of religion. Be sure to include the three-point test.
2

More and more Americans seem willing to go along with diminishing procedural protections for the accused. Given recent Supreme Court guidelines in this area, do you think that America is treating people as if they are guilty until proved innocent instead of the other way around?
3

Your text suggests that the test of a truly civil society is not its treatment of popular ideas and of its best citizens but its willingness to tolerate ideas that the majority detests and to respect equally the rights of its least popular citizens. Do you agree with this point of view? Why or why not?
4

New frontiers requiring guidelines for free speech are the internet and cable television channels. Do you find the content of material to be problematic? What do you think the Supreme Court ought to do in confronting this area of expression? Why?





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