Wisconsin v. Yoder Case Analysis

Wisconsin v. Yoder Case Analysis

Assessment

Interactive Video

Religious Studies, History, Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses the Old Order Amish, a religious group with roots in 17th-century Switzerland and Germany, known for their simple living and rejection of modern technology. It focuses on the 1972 Supreme Court case Wisconsin v. Yoder, where Amish parents challenged a Wisconsin law requiring school attendance beyond eighth grade, arguing it violated their religious beliefs. The Court ruled in favor of the Amish, citing the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, emphasizing the conflict between state education requirements and religious freedom.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the Old Order Amish originally settle in the United States?

New York

Wisconsin

Eastern Pennsylvania

Ohio

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What modern technologies do the Amish typically reject?

Air conditioning and heating

Computers and tablets

Electricity, phones, and automobiles

Television and internet

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main legal conflict in the Wisconsin v. Yoder case?

The right to vote

Compulsory military service

School attendance beyond eighth grade

Taxation without representation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Amish argue about high school education?

It conflicts with Amish values

It is too expensive

It is essential for modern living

It is unnecessary for farming

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which clause of the First Amendment was central to the Wisconsin v. Yoder case?

Establishment Clause

Free Speech Clause

Right to Assemble

Free Exercise Clause

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Wisconsin v. Yoder case?

In favor of Wisconsin

No decision was made

In favor of Yoder

A split decision

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many justices voted in favor of Yoder?

Eight

Six

Five

Seven

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