free exercise
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You have to back up to the two clauses in the First Amendment: the free exercise clause and the nonestablishment clause, and they work together to promise religious freedom.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2026
Legal experts note that faith-led protests often invoke First Amendment protections for both free exercise of religion and free assembly, making these clashes particularly sensitive.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2025
She argued the court should hear her case to decide whether the free exercise of religion guaranteed by the 1st Amendment should have protected her from being sued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
And Sotomayor held that, under the free exercise and establishment clauses of the First Amendment, a state cannot favor certain faiths or denominations over others.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2025
Establishment of government.—In accordance with the Treaty of Paris a proclamation of General Gage guaranteed the inhabitants the free exercise of the Catholic religion.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Herbert Eugene Bolton
