Neutrality principle

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The neutrality principle is a constitutional doctrine requiring government actions and laws—especially regarding religion—to remain impartial and neither favor nor disfavor any particular belief or nonbelief.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional doctrine
legal principle
aimsTo prevent religious discrimination by the state
protect freedom of conscience
protect religious freedom
appliesTo government actions
government laws
public policies
hasAspect equal treatment of religious and nonreligious viewpoints
non-coercion in religious matters
non-discrimination among beliefs
hasDomain constitutional law
law and religion
influences court decisions on religious liberty
design of secular public education policies
regulation of religious symbols in public spaces
prohibits government disfavoring of religion
government endorsement of religion
government favoritism toward a particular religion
government favoritism toward nonreligion over religion
government favoritism toward religion over nonreligion
relatedTo establishment clause
free exercise of religion
separation of church and state
state neutrality in religious matters
requires government neutrality toward religion
impartiality among religions
impartiality between religion and nonreligion
usedIn constitutional adjudication
evaluation of government religious symbols
evaluation of public funding involving religious entities
judicial review of religious legislation

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