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Religious establishment prohibitions: comparative perspectives

UNITED STATES – A key hallmark of Western constitutionalism is the demarcation between church and state. In the United States, secular government is enforced through express constitutional prohibition. The “Establishment Clause”, as contained within the First Amendment, says that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion”. Implied however (and taken together with the Free Exercise Clause) [...]