separation of church and state
noun phrase
: the act or state of keeping government and religion separate from each other
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The directive drew immediate condemnation from civil rights groups and supporters of the separation of church and state, with some calling it an abuse of power and a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 June 2024
Civil liberty groups filed a lawsuit days after the directive, saying the law was a violation of the separation of church and state, and that the display would isolate students, especially those who are not Christian.
—CBS News, 27 June 2024
The new law has fueled heated debates over the separation of church and state.
—Ana Ceballos and, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
This approach has been used by the conservative court in the last couple of years to reverse Roe v. Wade, vastly expand gun rights, and overturn 50-plus years of existing doctrine on the separation of church and state.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
Before Bremerton, Supreme Court cases interpreting the Establishment Clause — the constitutional provision involving separation of church and state — tried to uphold two related values.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 25 June 2024
The groups say the law violates the separation of church and state in public buildings and would impact students’ education and safety, according to an ACLU statement.
—Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 20 June 2024
The separation of church and state is a concept older than the United States.
—Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Whatever became of the separation of church and state?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 June 2024
Civil liberty groups filed a lawsuit days after the directive, saying the law was a violation of the separation of church and state, and that the display would isolate students, especially those who are not Christian.
—CBS News, 27 June 2024
The new law has fueled heated debates over the separation of church and state.
—Ana Ceballos and, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
This approach has been used by the conservative court in the last couple of years to reverse Roe v. Wade, vastly expand gun rights, and overturn 50-plus years of existing doctrine on the separation of church and state.
—Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
Before Bremerton, Supreme Court cases interpreting the Establishment Clause — the constitutional provision involving separation of church and state — tried to uphold two related values.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 25 June 2024
The groups say the law violates the separation of church and state in public buildings and would impact students’ education and safety, according to an ACLU statement.
—Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 20 June 2024
The separation of church and state is a concept older than the United States.
—Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
Whatever became of the separation of church and state?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2024
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