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Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
In this paper I will describe the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
This Act was used to contradict the decision of the court case of Employment
Division v. Smith, which allowed the government to forbid any religious act
without giving a reason. The RFRA brought back the requirement that the
government provide an adequate reason to forbid any religious act. The
government once again had to show that the act was of compelling interest
against the state.
In 1993 one of the most important acts that has gone thorough Congress
was passed (Religious Freedom, Map of the RFRA). This was the Religious
Approximate words: 1878
Approximate pages: 8
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