Lift Every Voice: A Report on Religion in American Public Life

History

• Alexis de Tocqueville's view on religion

Key Politicians

• Bill Clinton - Welfare Reform Bill (1996)
• George W. Bush and Al Gore
• Jimmy Carter

Legislation

• The 1996 Welfare Reform Bill helped many people in need through different reform group
• TANF
• SAHMSA
• Others

Groups/Factions

• Organizations for charitable choice
• Organizations against charitable choice

Funding Faith-Based Programs: Reasons

• Options
• Compassion
• Power of Religion
• Efficiency

Funding Faith Based Programs: Concerns

• Government Involvement
• Forced Religious Participation
• Separation of Church and State
• Religious Divsion

Why Does it Matter?

• Religion is a significant part of American culture.
• Controversial

Relation to Unit

• Political Socialization
• Political Parties (Conservation, Liberal...)

Relevancy

• Legalization of same-sex marriage
• Religious War: ISIS

Religion of U.S. Presidents

• Episcopalian- 11
• Presbyterian- 8
• Baptist- 4
• Methodist- 4
• Unitarian- 4
• Disciples of Christ- 2
• Dutch Reformed- 2
• Quaker- 2
• Catholic- 1
• Congregationalist- 1
• United Church- 1
• Other- 3