Louisiana orders Ten Commandments poster in every classroom

A historic new law requires a poster in every public-school classroom - but campaigners will challenge it.

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The Republican-backed measure is the first of its kind in the US, and governs all classrooms up to university level. Governor Jeff Landry signed it off on Wednesday.

Christians see the Ten Commandments as key rules from God on how to live.

The new law describes them as "foundational" to state and national governance. But opponents say the law breaks America's separation of church and state.

The first amendment to the US Constitution - known as the Establishment Clause - says that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

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