PPT-Constitution and Religion

Prepared by DrLuna Farhat Where do we find the legal definition of religion does the constitution define religion there is no such single definition in all worlds constitutions. Constitution Making in the States. In 1776, . the Continental Congress called upon the colonies to draft new constitutions. The sovereignty of these new states, according to the theory of republicanism, would rest on the authority of the people. . “Religion and Human Rights” . Utah, USA, October 2013. Ethiopia Presentation. CONTENTS. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia at a glance. History of tolerance and coexistence in Ethiopia. Diversity accommodation by Governments before 1991. Georgia Studies. SS8H4 The student will describe the impact of events that led to the ratification of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.. a. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles.. Constitution on 1791.. (. Sung to the tune of the “Twelve Days of Christmas”. ). The Bill of Rights Song. The 1. st. Amendment of the Constitution says. Freedom of Speech and Religion. The 2nd Amendment of the Constitution says. Chapter 7. A New Constitution. Lesson 1. A New Government for New York . When the colonists declared independence n 1776, New Yorkers no longer viewed themselves as belonging to the British. . New Yorkers elected . Warm-up 1/24 and 1/27. How is the Constitution still relevant to your life today?. Turn in your homework.. Write down your homework.. All work from 1/23-1/31 is on weebly.com. It is the 1. st. link on Ms. Farley’s Class Links page. . Pages 53-58. Delegates. Eleven states sent delegates right away. New Hampshire was late sending delegates. Rhode Island did not participate - its politics were dominated by people opposed to strengthening the central government. Formation of Ohio. Ohio was once a part of the Northwest Territory. The Land Ordinance of 1785. The ordinance discussed how the government would measure, divide, and distribute the land it had acquired from Great Britain at the end of the American Revolution.. Bill of Rights. The First 10 . Amendments to . the U.S. Constitution. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”. Under the Articles of Confederation, the Founders learned the value of a strong central government.. Under King George III, the Founders learned to fear a government with too much power.. The Founders created a central government with limited power.. Elaine Graham. Grosvenor Research Professor of Practical Theology. University of Chester. ‘Is the world we inhabit more, or . less, . religious than it used to be? Do we witness a . decline, redeployment or renaissance . Constitutional Breakdown. Preamble. The Preamble is the opening of the Constitution that states its purpose.. To form a more perfect union: . unification for the good of all states. To establish justice:. Constitutional . Convention. © Kara Lee 2014. Delegates. Remember a delegate is someone who is chosen to speak for others, or to represent them. . The delegates represented each of the states and consisted of:. Lyttleton’s. Constitution. A Few Comments about Colonialism and Nigeria. The formation of what Nigeria is today can be traced to colonialism. It is important to examine what colonialism is and its agenda was. .