Religion
By: Noël Merino, book editor
Series: Teen rights and freedoms
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Farmington Hills, MI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9780737758313
Subjects: Law and legislation; United States. Supreme Court; United States; Freedom of speech; Prayer in the public schools; Freedom of religion; Religion in the public schools
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-148) and index.
Table of contents: title: The establishment clause of the First Amendment guarantees freedom from state religion / Marci Hamilton; title: The First Amendment provides both freedom of and freedom from religion / Jack Feerick; title: Public schools have long been a battlefield for freedom of religion / Ira C. Lupu, David Masci, and Robert W. Tuttle; title: It is a violation of the First Amendment to require prayer in public schools : the Supreme Court's decision / Hugo Black; title: It is unconstitutional for public schools to read passages of the Bible : the Supreme Court's decision / Tom C. Clark; title: Ellery Schempp discusses the Schempp court case and current church-state separation : personal narrative / David Niose; title: A plaintiff in the Schempp case regrets its legacy / Kent Demaret; title: Compulsory school attendance laws violate the rights of the Amish : the Supreme Court's decision / Warren E. Burger; title: It is unconstitutional to display the Ten Commandments in public schools : the Supreme Court's decision / Per Curium opinion; title: It is unconstitutional for public schools to require a moment of silence for voluntary prayer : the Supreme Court's decision / John Paul Stevens; title: Religious authorities may not lead prayers at public school graduations : the Supreme Court's decision / Anthony Kennedy; title: Student-led prayer at football games violates the First Amendment : the Supreme Court's decision / John Paul Stevens; title: Court decisions and public opinion illustrate the conflict between freedom of speech and freedom of religion / Cathy Young; title: The Supreme Court has gone too far in limiting student religious speech / Nat Hentoff; title: Students need to speak out against religion in public schools / Rob Boston.