Understanding Religious Freedom and Corporate Rights

Very Hard Unit 3: Civil Liberties & Rights Freedom Of Religion

Analyze the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (2014) within the context of religious freedom and corporate rights. The case revolved around whether closely held corporations could be exempt from regulations established by the Affordable Care Act that mandated coverage of certain contraceptives on religious grounds. What constitutional principle was primarily at stake in this decision?

The right to free speech as it pertains to corporate expression.

The free exercise clause of the First Amendment.

The separation of church and state as outlined in the Establishment Clause.

The right to privacy as established in <em>Roe v. Wade</em>.

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