APG 8.3 Right of Religious Freedom

Members of the Amish faith challenged a state law requiring all children be educated until the age of 16. Their use of the Free Exercise clause of the 1st amendment succeeded, allowing them to choose to leave school after the 8th grade.

• NY Times v. U.S. (1971)

• Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972)

• Baker v. Carr (1961)

• Engel v. Vitale (1962)

This case was based on the Establishment Clause

• McDonald v. Chicago

• Engel v. Vitale

• Tinker v. Des Moines

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

Teachers begin each day by leading students in prayer, and parents object. They claim the school is violating the establishment clause of the first amendment. The SCOTUS agrees, ruling that since attendance in school is compulsory, kids are being subjected to undue influence to promote religion.

• Shaw v. Reno (1993)

• Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

• Engel v. Vitale (1963)

• McDonald v. Chicago (2010)

Voted against public prayer and Bible readings in school

• Board of Ed. v. Earls
• Engel v. Vitale
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Plessy v. Ferguson

The First Amendment's prohibition from making any law “respecting an establishment of religion”

• forbids the government from establishing an official religion.

• prohibits government actions that unduly favor one religion over another.

• forbids the government from establishing an official religion, but also prohibits government actions that unduly favor one religion over another.

• forbids the government from taxing religious institutions in the United States of America.

What are the two separate religious liberties or freedoms mentioned in the First Amendment?

• Right to bear arms and petitions

• Freedom of speech and assembly

• Establishment of religion and free exercise

• Freedom of religion and press

What does the establishment of religion clause in the First Amendment mean?

• The US can prohibit any religious practice

• The US can create an official state church

• The US cannot endorse any religion

• The US can write laws based on religious edicts

Struck down a law requiring Amish kids to attend High School,  violated 1st Amendment right of religious freedom.

• Wisconsin v. Yoder
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Tinker v. Des Moines
• Hernadez v. Texas

What is the meaning of the phrase 'separation of church and state'?

• Little or no connection between church and state

• The establishment of a national church

• The favoring of one religion over another

• The prohibition of religious tests for public office