Everson v Board Of Education
The Everson v. The Board of Education court case dealt with challenging the “wall of separation” and questioning the New Jersey State Government. In this case, a taxpayer, Arch R. Everson, argues against the Board of Education because they have decided to reimburse parents who pay for their kids' transportation to school, including the sectarian/religious schools. He argues that this law violates both the State and Federal Constitution. The US Supreme Court decided that the law did not violate the Constitution like Everson had proposed. The ruling of the Supreme Court was civil, unbiased, and legitimate. The Everson v. The Board of Education case was an important reminder that, at times, keeping government and religion separate can be a difficult task but still remain operable. In 1947, the …show more content…
It was rather enacted to assist parents of all religions with getting their children to school” (Oyez). That reasoning from Justice Black supports the fact that rather than the school board system passing this law trying to support a religion or require their citizens to, the law was passed only to help all parents, with all religious views, get their students to and from school. When early founders were first introducing the amendments, James Madison “... offered an amendment to include the word ‘nation’ before ‘religion’” (Brian 140). Madison offered this so the people of the United States would understand that there would be no national religion. Being a nation requires the citizens to accept that there will be different opinions revolving around religion, and the government rules based on the best interest of the people. In this court case, the US Supreme Court only ruled this ruling to help the students and parents of their state. This US Supreme Court ruling was fair and just. The law did not violate the US Constitution or the New Jersey Constitution; it did not force religion on any citizen of the state, nor
The Everson v. The Board of Education court case dealt with challenging the “wall of separation” and questioning the New Jersey State Government. In this case, a taxpayer, Arch R. Everson, argues against the Board of Education because they have decided to reimburse parents who pay for their kids' transportation to school, including the sectarian/religious schools. He argues that this law violates both the State and Federal Constitution. The US Supreme Court decided that the law did not violate the Constitution like Everson had proposed. The ruling of the Supreme Court was civil, unbiased, and legitimate. The Everson v. The Board of Education case was an important reminder that, at times, keeping government and religion separate can be a difficult task but still remain operable. In 1947, the …show more content…
It was rather enacted to assist parents of all religions with getting their children to school” (Oyez). That reasoning from Justice Black supports the fact that rather than the school board system passing this law trying to support a religion or require their citizens to, the law was passed only to help all parents, with all religious views, get their students to and from school. When early founders were first introducing the amendments, James Madison “... offered an amendment to include the word ‘nation’ before ‘religion’” (Brian 140). Madison offered this so the people of the United States would understand that there would be no national religion. Being a nation requires the citizens to accept that there will be different opinions revolving around religion, and the government rules based on the best interest of the people. In this court case, the US Supreme Court only ruled this ruling to help the students and parents of their state. This US Supreme Court ruling was fair and just. The law did not violate the US Constitution or the New Jersey Constitution; it did not force religion on any citizen of the state, nor