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FrontPage: OL 13.1 on your desk. What is the “first freedom” in the BoR ? Why?. The Last Word : Chapter 13, Section 2 Pt 2 for Thursday. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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FrontPage: OL 13.1 on your desk. What is the
“first freedom” in
the BoR? Why?
The Last Word:
Chapter 13, Section 2 Pt
2 for Thursday
THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of
the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
the government for a redress of grievances.
THE “ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE”Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO “ESTABLISH A RELIGION”?
In other words, how do we know if/when a state/nat’l law “establishes a religion”? It doesn’t actually have to go as far as
creating a church for all people to attend…
WHAT DO YOU THINK?Facts of the Case: A New Jersey law reimbursed parents whose
children rode public transportation to school. Children who attended Catholic schools also qualified for this transportation subsidy. The law was challenged, on the belief that the Catholic
students were receiving public money to help them get to a religious school
Question for the Supreme Court: Did the New Jersey law (reimbursing these families
for transportation to a religious school) violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?
CONCLUSION:
EVERSON VS. BOARD OF ED.
No. A divided Court held that the law did not violate the
Establishment clause. The Majority opinion argued that services like
bussing, police and fire protection for religious schools are “so separate…from the religious function" that for the state to provide them would not violate the First Amendment. The law did not pay money to parochial schools, nor did
it support them directly in anyway. It was simply a law enacted as a "general program" to assist parents of all religions with getting their children to school.
THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE
Separation of
Church
and
State?
PURPOSE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE
To prevent the establishment of a national CHURCH, or national government interference with STATE churches
Not intended:To completely “SEPARATE GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION
**Not in the Constitution
Examples:
DO ANY OF THESE VIOLATE THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE?
Use tax money to buy computers and library books for non-religious purposes in a Catholic school? Does not violate - used for non-religious purposes;
Urge schools to use a non-denominational prayer that mentions “Almighty God”? VIOLATES, it is “not the business” of government to compose
prayers for schools Lead a crowd in a religious prayer before a sporting event?
VIOLATES, this is too much of an entanglement with gov and religion
Require a “moment of silence” in school? Does not violate, these are not religious in nature
Allow students who are members of a particular religious group to meet on-campus? Does not violate, this group is just like any other group of
students on campus Prevent a teacher from teaching evolution in a science class?
VIOLATES, states cannot prevent teachers from teaching evolution
IS IT A PRAYER? The following verse was read each day to a
Florida kindergarten class. The school board said the purpose of the verse was to calm
kids down and create a sense of appreciation for the world.
“We thank you for the flowers so sweet; We thank you for the food we eat;
We thank you for the birds that sing; We thank you for everything.”
Is the verse a prayer? Does requiring it to be recited in public school
violate the Establishment clause?
FrontPage: NNIGN
The Last Word: Chapter 13, Section 2 Pt 2 for Thursday
IS IT A PRAYER? The following verse was read each day to a
Florida kindergarten class. The school board said the purpose of the verse was to calm
kids down and create a sense of appreciation for the world.
“We thank you for the flowers so sweet; We thank you for the food we eat;
We thank you for the birds that sing; We thank you for everything.”
Is the verse a prayer? Does requiring it to be recited in public school
violate the Establishment clause?
VAN ORDEN VS. PERRY