Outline

The Separation of Church and State

I. The First Amendment a. What is the first amendment? b. Who are the founding fathers? c. What is the Establishment Clause d. What is the Free Exercise Clause

II. The Separation of Church and State a. What does this mean? b. Why is it so controversial?

III. John F. Kennedy a. Who is John F. Kennedy b. What did he say about the first amendment? c. Why is he different than other presidents?

IV. Where this controversy is a problem a. Public Schools b. Graduation <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">c. Work

<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.5in;">V. How else can you acquire religion, if it is taboo in public places? <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">a. Private Schools <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">b. Library <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">c. CCD (for Catholics) <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">d. Churches, mosques, temples, synagogues…etc