Separation of Church and State Essay by Master Researcher

This paper examines the separation of church and state as defined by the United States Supreme Court's interpretation of the First Amendment religion clause, especially the Establishment Clause. This has been a source of increasingly heated debate in American society and politics. The paper shows that many conservatives and religious activists are angry that lower state courts, federal district courts, and federal appeals courts have ruled that Ten Commandment displays violate Constitutionally mandated separation of church and state, and are applying unprecedented pressure on the judiciary at every level.