Establishment Clause of the First Amendment

Why Schools Should Allow Religious Freedom Do you think every student in the United States should be allowed to practice their religion during school hours? “Students have the right to engage in, or decline to engage in, religious activities at their own initiative, so long as they do not interfere with the rights of others.” (John Seigenthaler). “An Unfair Dress Code“(243) Nashala who was 11 years old was not able to use her hijab during school hours, because the school saw it as a threat and…

Constitutional Intent, Jack Rakove tries to show us that the Convention did what they believed was best even though not everyone might see it. All men at the Convention arrived with different ideas and expectations but had to be reasonable and put the nation first. James Madison wanted the Virginia Plan to be passed because it meant that representation was based on population. However, the small states did not agree and presented the New Jersey plan which consisted of equal representation. To…

Balanced Treatment for Evolution-Science and Creation-Science Act (Act 590) was challenged in Arkansas over the mandation of teaching creation science in public schools. This act was ruled unconstitutional because it violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Two men, Michael Ruse and Larry Laudan sparked up a debate over the ruling of Mclean vs. Arkansas. Ruse believes that creation science is simply not a science because it doesn’t obtain any scientific characteristics. Ruse…

was just his great grandmother who was from Africa. One day, he refused to move from the “white” section of a train. He was arrested and jailed overnight. He sued the State of Louisiana for denying his rights under the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments. Judge Ferguson found that states had the right to regulate railroads that operated within their boundaries. Plessy’s lawyers continued to appeal, ultimately being heard by the Supreme Court of the United States of America. In 1896, the…

“The annual number of climbers has increased dramatically from the first recorded ascent in 1893 to 312 climbers in 1973 to more than 6,000 climbers in 2000.” The friction climaxed in the 1990’s, resulting in legislative and legal disputes, leaving the National Park Services (NPS) in the middle of the crossfire (Dustin)…

far from the truth. The fact remains, however, that the current favoritism they receive by our government allows them to become corrupt entities lawfully. The Constitution as a whole, certainly its First Amendment, must be upheld at all times in America, and these exemptions violate its Establishment Clause directly. This issue affects all citizens in some manner, largely due to the fact that the tax deficit caused by the exemptions must be taken from everyone’s else’s income, regardless of…

Since Darwin’s Theory first began global circulation, ongoing debate over “Creationism versus Evolutionism” has tested the minds of philosophers, theologians, and every-day people. In postmodern times, this debate is often discussed in terms of how public schools should properly approach origin in their science classrooms. When scientists can confirm a proposed hypothesis through repeated experimentation and observation, this becomes known to the scientific community as a valid theory, which is…

to gain the right to vote and improve their economic standing. After the Civil War, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were passed. These amendments ended slavery and promised equal protection for blacks and whites under the…

truth in his work, The Constitutionality of the Individual Mandate for Health Insurance “the individual mandate violates the Fifth Amendment by allowing the government to take property without just compensation.” While, the federal government has a constitutional right to "take" private property for public use, however, the Fifth Amendment's Just Compensation Clause requires the government to pay just compensation, interpreted as market value, to the owner of the property. Subsequently, the…

Thus igniting the spark of the Civil War between the American people. The stark differences in the Northern and the Southern territories promoted a vast political change in the years between 1793 and 1850. When Thomas Jefferson drafted a slavery clause of the constitution, the issue of slavery was too controversial for an infant America to discuss, and with a large push to get the constitution…