SCOTUS FRQ -- 3.2

A. Identify the First Amendment clause that is common to both Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) and Cantwell v. Connecticut(1940).

B. Explain how the facts in Wisconsin v. Yoder and Cantwell v. Connecticut resulted in the Supreme Court issuing similar holdings in both cases.

C. Explain how the facts of Cantwell v. Connecticut illustrate the Court’s need to balance government power and the rights of citizens.

A. Identify the clause in the First Amendment that is common to both Engel v. Vitale (1962) and Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002).

B. Explain how the facts in Engel v. Vitale and Zelman v. Simmons-Harris led to different holdings in the two cases.

C. Explain how the holding in Zelman might affect educational policy in states with legislatures that support the ruling.