As the student is giving the prayer there is no open forum as would be the case during public speeches. Without this in place, prayers before sporting events are not considered to be public speeches but are considered to be sponsored by the school. The new policy the school had to elect students to be the spokespersons to deliver the prayers was also criticized, leading the justices to believe the school was still controlling the process. The Court found the voting process that was used by the district of voting for if the prayer would be given at an event and who would give the prayer also caused rival political factions between different religion groups at the school. The voting process would create a majority win over the different religions within the district and that would be the religious voice that all would hear. The policy the district has fails to protect the rights of the minority of students. All the factors resulted in the policy of the district to be…
The court found that the banning of a silent expression of opinion was unconstitutional. The students did not disrupt or intruded on the schools affairs. Furthermore, the court did not express any opinion for the form of relief for the plaintiff. They decided to reverse the ruling and send it back to the lower court for nominal damage ruling.…
The Supreme Court case, Zubik v. Burwll is aimed to answer multiple questions. The first question this case aims to answer is does the availability of a regulatory exemption for religious employers regarding the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate eliminate the substantial burden on those organizations’ exercise of their religious freedom? The second question this case will answer is do the Department of Health and Human Services’ guidelines satisfy the Religious Freedom Restoration Act’s demanding test for overriding religious objections? Last, the third question this court will answer is do the Department of Health and Human Services’ guidelines violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act when the government has not proven that the guidelines…
"DISCRIMINATION: RIGHTS GROUPS SUE U.S. OVER 'RELIGIOUS PROFILING'." Global Information Network Apr 21 2005: 1. ProQuest. 26 Mar. 2014…
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Lesley Oelsner, "Court to Weigh College Admission That Gives Minorities Preference," New York Times, 23 Feb 1977, pg…
Cleveland’s stipends are capped at $2,250 which are much lower than tuition costs of traditional private schools.…
The following are inserts from the case. This class suit brought by non-English-speaking Chinese students against officials responsible for the operation of the San Francisco Unified School District sought relief against the unequal educational opportunities which were alleged to violate, inter alia, the Fourteenth Amendment. No specific remedy was urged upon…
Freedom of religion should be protected because it doesn’t mean federal government is setting an official religion of the United States if the freedom of religion is really given, if an individual is forced to follow certain customs and beliefs, that person is not whole-heartedly being religious, and it allows a person to change their religion if they want to follow the same religion as their spouse…
The article does support my thesis explaining people should keep religion strictly separate as the Founding fathers meant when it was first created without.…
The article that I read was discussing how the Defense of Marriage act, or DOMA, was recently overturned by the Supreme Court of the United States. DOMA was opposed by same-sex couples who claimed that the act violated their Constitutional rights. The act, passed in 1996, stated that the Federal government did not have to recognize same-sex marriages, even though they were considered legal marriages in certain states, therefore not giving federal benefits to same-sex married couples. The benefits included Social Security and immigration rights. DOMA was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, saying that its policies violated the Fifth Amendment’s protection of equal liberty. The case was decided in a 5-4 decision, and while many people were overjoyed by the outcome, many people were not pleased with it.…
The Future of Educational Financing Grand Canyon University EDA-535 September 30, 2014 What will the future of school funding look like in the next ten years This question troubles many communities and professionals in the field of Education. Over the past decade many new laws and ideas have changed the way schools are funded. More than ever before districts are finding themselves struggling to meet the financial needs of their communities and students. There are many issues one must consider to effectively predict the future of Educational Financing. Some of these issues are The analysis of the Lemon Test for determining alignment with the First Amendment The choice issue that has implications for diverting public funds to non-public schools The impact of No Child Left Behind The Future of church-state relations in regards to education Future trends in court decisions and power over educational financing based on present information The future of public education in America will depend deeply on the results of these issues. The future of educational finance is on the line. Will there be enough funds available to meet the needs of each public school system in our country Lemon Test The first amendment to the United States constitution has long prescribed a belief that any relationship between church and state was to be held unconstitutional, which implies that a similar relationship exists between government participation and private or religious based schools. The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled a number of times on the legal relationship of church and state as intended by the amendments to the Constitution (Brimley, Verstegen, Garfield, 2012). One of the most influential court rulings began its journey in 1968 with the passing of a Pennsylvania State law. This law allowed the acting State Superintendent of Public Instruction to allocate state funds for non-public educational services. Although this act was affirmed in Pennsylvania state court, the…
The author then gives the following hypothetical: “A student named Christina attends a public high school in small town West Virginia. She practices atheism as her belief system along with both students and adults. Never afraid to assert her First Amendment rights in any given context, Christina actively participates in local organizations that share her views and she writes for an online journal concerning the lifestyles of teenage atheists. One day in school, her history teacher gives an assignment asking the students to write an essay about what they would do to change the current landscape of American government. Although the teacher does not give any specific instructions about writing the paper, the general consensus is that the students must implement governmental theories learned in class within their respective essays. The best essays will be presented at a school-sponsored function to students and various faculty…
Community College education is something that helps me every single day. It has prepared me to write this very essay. The biggest volunteer service I have done is to volunteer for the United States Army. I am loud and proud to be a part of the greatest fighting force in the world. Through education it has made me even better at my military occupation. I have recently been promoted to a Sergeant. My education has made this possible with the qualities and knowledge I needed to get there. Recently, my unit asked me to give a presentation at the High School I attended. I knew I was qualified and prepared through my community college education. Especially because I was in Public Speaking at the time.…
The question at hand was did the University of California violate the 14th Amendment equal protection clause and/or the Civil Rights Act of 1964…