Case Study: Wallace V. Jaffree
Wallace v. Jaffree
How did the Three Branches of government respond to the social issues of freedom of religion based on Wallace v. Jaffree case?
Name: Thao-My Bui
Date: 11/4/2014
IB History of the American
Word count: 1989
Table of Contents
A. Plan of Investigation 3 B. Summary of evidence………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 C. Evaluation of Sources……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…6 D. Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....7 E. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 F. Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10
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The 6–3 decision of the majority was delivered by Justice Steven. For his majority opinion, the Alabama law "silence meditation or voluntary prayer" was unconstitutional. He found that was just to promote religion. He also found the implication of the words "voluntary prayer" as an issue of the Alabama law. The Justice Steven just focused on the purpose behind the law. The word "voluntary prayer" is not a protecting the student 's right but it encourage them to voluntary to prayer. One of the Judge also agree with his decision, Judge W.Brevard Hand, ruled prayer decisions in public school were wrong because this law is not apply to the states. As many states, they want to have the same decision and to make the world more successful. They both agree with Wallace v. Jaffree that use instructional times for silent school prayer and in public school are wrong. But with that decision, Justice William Rehnquist disagreed with them. He declared and endorses prayer in public school, even the religious in this situation. In addition, The District Court permitted the prayers to continue, because they ultimately held that the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment does not prohibit a state from establishing a religion. ("Wallace v. Jaffree (1985)"). But the Court of Appeals ruled that they were unconstitutional, because the court had considered and had rejected the historical arguments. Because of that, the state appealed to the Supreme Court. When the law appealed to the Supreme Court, the Former Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart noted that they did it as the establishment of a religion of secularism. Also, after many decision, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren has angered southern conservatives that as many reason they made even more resentment that lead to many problem. Some people of Christian thought it would be good if the prayers at school. But the Supreme Court still
How did the Three Branches of government respond to the social issues of freedom of religion based on Wallace v. Jaffree case?
Name: Thao-My Bui
Date: 11/4/2014
IB History of the American
Word count: 1989
Table of Contents
A. Plan of Investigation 3 B. Summary of evidence………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3 C. Evaluation of Sources……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…6 D. Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....7 E. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 F. Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10
How did the Three Branches of government respond to the social issues of freedom …show more content…
The 6–3 decision of the majority was delivered by Justice Steven. For his majority opinion, the Alabama law "silence meditation or voluntary prayer" was unconstitutional. He found that was just to promote religion. He also found the implication of the words "voluntary prayer" as an issue of the Alabama law. The Justice Steven just focused on the purpose behind the law. The word "voluntary prayer" is not a protecting the student 's right but it encourage them to voluntary to prayer. One of the Judge also agree with his decision, Judge W.Brevard Hand, ruled prayer decisions in public school were wrong because this law is not apply to the states. As many states, they want to have the same decision and to make the world more successful. They both agree with Wallace v. Jaffree that use instructional times for silent school prayer and in public school are wrong. But with that decision, Justice William Rehnquist disagreed with them. He declared and endorses prayer in public school, even the religious in this situation. In addition, The District Court permitted the prayers to continue, because they ultimately held that the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment does not prohibit a state from establishing a religion. ("Wallace v. Jaffree (1985)"). But the Court of Appeals ruled that they were unconstitutional, because the court had considered and had rejected the historical arguments. Because of that, the state appealed to the Supreme Court. When the law appealed to the Supreme Court, the Former Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart noted that they did it as the establishment of a religion of secularism. Also, after many decision, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren has angered southern conservatives that as many reason they made even more resentment that lead to many problem. Some people of Christian thought it would be good if the prayers at school. But the Supreme Court still