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Issue: The Founding Fathers
| Q: | Who are the US Founding Fathers? |
| Q: | Is it valid to look to the intent of the Founding Fathers in determining whether the words "under God" should remain in the Pledge of Allegiance? |
| Q: | Did the Founding Fathers say in their own words that religion should be in government? |
| Q: | Did the Founding Fathers support a separation of church and state? |
Issue: Religion and the Founding of the US
| Q: | How did religion influence the American colonies? |
| Q: | Was the US founded "under God"? |
| Q: | Does the Declaration of Independence set a precedent for religion in government? |
Issue: Religion and the State
| Q: | Is the United States a Christian nation? |
| Q: | Is the United States a monotheistic (one God) state? |
| Q: | Which other governments have separation of church and state issues? |
Issue: Pledge of Allegiance - Companion Address
| Q: | What is the "Companion Address" that accompanied the publication of the first Pledge of Allegiance? |
Issue: Majority Rule v. Minority Rights
| Q: | Should the words "under God" remain in the Pledge if a majority of Americans want to keep it? |
Issue: Pledge of Allegiance and the First Amendment
| Q: | How does the First Amendment relate to the Pledge of Allegiance? |
| Q: | Does the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance violate the First Amendment's Establishment Clause? |
| Q: | What are some of the theories and Supreme Court tests used to analyze the religious clauses of the Constitution's First Amendment? |
Issue: Pledge of Allegiance and US Law
| Q: | Which US code regulates the Pledge of Allegiance and what does it say? |
| Q: | From a legal perspective, do the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance improperly endorse religion? |
| Q: | Does public school recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance constitute undue coercion? |
| Q: | Should the Pledge of Allegiance be removed from the jurisdiction of federal courts? |
Issue: Pledge of Allegiance and Religion
| Q: | Do the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance improperly endorse religion? |
| Q: | Is the Pledge of Allegiance a religious exercise? |
Issue: References to God in US Currency
| Q: | When and why was "In God We Trust" placed on US currency? |
| Q: | Should "In God We Trust" be removed from US currency? |
Issue: References to God in Court and Presidential Oaths
| Q: | Why can one pledge to tell the truth "under God" (or affirm) in court? |
| Q: | Should the US President say "so help me God" with a hand on the Bible when taking office? |