AMENDMENT CASES

Question 1

Burwell v Hobby Lobby stores

Answer 1

ACA required family owned businesses to pay for health insurance for contraception

Politicisation- it had a 5/4 split

This shows that there is not many limits

This shows inaction as it weakens legislation to provide business with first amendment rights rather than creating new policy

Question 2

Snyder V Phelps

Answer 2

Sued WBC for defamation after they picketed his sons funeral

Not politicised as there was an 8-1 split which showed that there is a clear dominant sway to the side

Not much limits on the federal gov

This is upholding existing policies of freedom of speech

Question 3

Carson v Makin

Answer 3

Case centred on the limits of school vouchers offered by the state of maine

Restraint as they firmly upheld the first amendment

Limits state gov as they wouod have to be required to fund religious institutions

this is upholding existing policy restrictions on vouchers as the free exercise clause as they discussed against discrimination