Establishment Clause of the First Amendment

point of division in our nation. Yet the majority believes religion should be a part of our school systems. According to an article by John C. Green and James L. Guth, a “1983 Gallup poll found 81% of the “aware” public favoring a constitutional amendment allowing voluntary school prayer” (Green and Guth 41-42). In the years following the decision in the Engel v. Vitale case religion has been erased from our school systems. Although the majority feels there should be a time for personal prayer…

After the Supreme Court ruled that the teaching of creationism is unconstitutional, opponents of evolution came up with a new strategy to bring their theory to America’s education system. Creationist revived their theory by renaming creationism Intelligent Design. Their new strategy to bring creation into American public schools was to argue that creationism is scientific like evolution and should be taught in the scientific curriculum. The creationist argue that their theory is scientific,…

the First Amendment as part of the Bill of Rights. It is these rights provided by the First Amendment that protects citizens from an overbearing and domineering government. Some of these rights are often the cause for great debate, as to what constitutes that right, and how does that affect others and the government that serves them. These rights include the freedom of religion, the freedom of the press, and the freedom to property. The freedom of religion was added to the first amendment for…

Claim: A student at the school, where I am the principal, has been hit by a car over the weekend. I will do everything in my power to calm and comfort my students. In the case of the student council asking to say a prayer over the loud speaker, I will have to turn them down. I will explain to the students that we are legally not allowed to offer prayer over the loud speaker, as it forces all students to hear the prayer, and could disrupt their work or offend their religious beliefs. I will…

Prayer Prohibition In Public School Prayer in public school should be permitted and voluntary. Public school prayer should be optional and done in the manner the student wishes. According to the first amendment, every American has the right to freedom of religion which should include prayer even in public schools. In early times students were forced to say Christian prayers and recite the bible. Here, any prayer should be permitted of any religion. If the student wishes not to pray, they don’t…

Equal Protection for English Language Learners Equal protection is a right of the people including students in school. The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution is what has enabled this right. The Equal Protection Clause is considered and important law in public education and courts have invoked it to prohibit segregation of children due to race, stop sex-based discrimination in a school setting, guarantee school access to children whose parents are not legal citizens and protect gay and…

Over the years, the renowned American Dream has become the primary representation of America and the root of many dreams in the tender hearts of Americans. The American Dream certainly had a major impact on my dream of becoming a doctor. Since I was young, I have always dreamed of going to medical school to become a doctor. Becoming a doctor has always meant for me financial security and respectable social standing. However, with a changing American Dream, my determination will be tested to the…

great nation for centuries to come. Therefore, several principles were constructed into the historical document to ensure that it would be effective in shaping the American political structure. Some of these principles include, Limited Government, Establishment of a republic, Federalism, Separation of Powers, and Checks and Balances. If these concepts had not been worked into the framework of our country, the United States would be very different than it is today. Although the Constitution was…

implied that we do by the 4th Amendment protecting our right to be secure in our homes and our right to our persons, The third amendment which prevents the quartering of soldiers in our homes without our permission in times of peace and war, the 9th amendment that says “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be constructed to deny of disparage others retained by the people”. And lastly the Liberty liberty clause of the Fourteenth Amendment which says “No state…

A Case about Freedom -- Masterpiece Cake Shop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commissions Our world is entering a new phrase, when the society welcomes and embraces all kinds of identities. In this great era, people can bravely express their personal opinions, religious beliefs, and sexual orientation without the fear of being punished or discriminated. In every sense, we are living in a more unprejudiced world. However, with the increasing diversity of the society, problems and conflicts ensue.…