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==The Ten Commandments in US law==
==The Ten Commandments in US law==
In several controversies over the legality of displaying the Ten Commandments on government property, and especially outside courthouses, the influence of the ten commandments on US law becomes relevant as proponents of the displays argue that these commandments form part of the foundation of the US legal system.
In several controversies over the legality of displaying the Ten Commandments on government property, and especially outside courthouses, the influence of the Ten Commandments on US law becomes relevant as proponents of the displays argue that these commandments form part of the foundation of the US legal system.
1. This is not only unmentioned in US law, but is specifically opposed by the First Amendment to the Constitution itself. Any attempt to impose the belief or non-belief in a particular God by legal means is strictly prohibited.
1. This is not only unmentioned in US law, but is specifically opposed by the First Amendment to the Constitution itself. Any attempt to impose the belief or non-belief in a particular God by legal means is strictly prohibited.