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  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Amendment I. Fundamental Freedoms
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    Religion
    • Overview of the Religion Clauses (Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses)
      • Historical Background
        • Introduction to the Historical Background on the Religion Clauses
          • England and Religious Freedom
            • State-Established Religion in the Colonies
              • Colonial Concepts of Religious Liberty
                • Virginia's Movement Towards Religious Freedom
                  • Continental Congresses and Religious Freedom
                    • Constitutional Convention, Ratification, and the Bill of Rights
                      • Early Interpretations of the Religion Clauses
                      • Religious Disputes
                        • Overview of Government Resolution of Religious Disputes
                          • Doctrinal Basis of Government Resolution of Religious Disputes
                            • Neutral Principles of Law and Government Resolution of Religious Disputes
                              • Church Leadership and the Ministerial Exception

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