the separation of church and state
/ðə sepəˌreɪʃn əv ˌtʃɜːtʃ ən ˈsteɪt/
/ðə sepəˌreɪʃn əv ˌtʃɜːrtʃ ən ˈsteɪt/
- (in the US
) the principle that the government must not interfere in matters of religion. This is written into the First Amendment of the American Constitution. Since the 1960s, it has been used in court cases to stop prayers in public schools, but many schools continue to allow time for private prayers.美国 政教分离:政府不得干预宗教事务的原则。这被写入了《美国宪法第一修正案》。自1960年代以来,它已在法院案件中用于停止公立学校的祈祷,但许多学校仍在留出时间进行私人祈祷。