Chapter 19 Court Cases

Question 0

McCollum v. Board of Education, 1948:

Answer 0

the court struck down the release time program that was in place because the program used public facilities religious purposes.

Question 1

Everson v. Board of Education

Answer 1

The court upheld a state law that provided for the public, tax supported busing of students attending any school in the state, including parochial ones.

Question 2

Zorach v. Clauson 1952:

Answer 2

The court upheld New York City’s released time program because the program required religious classes to be held in private places off the school grounds.

Question 3

Engel v. Vitale 1962

Answer 3

The court outlaw the use, even on voluntary basis, of prayer written by the New York State Board of Regents.

Question 4

The equal access act of 1984

Answer 4

Declares that any public high school that receives federal funds must allow student religious groups to meet in the school or the same terms that it sets for other student organizations.

Question 5

Edwards v. Aguillard 1981

Answer 5

Turned down –>. Law provided that wherever teachers taught the theory of evolution, they also had to offer instruction in “creation science.”

Question 6

Lemon test standards:

Answer 6

1. A law must have a secular, non-religious purpose.
2. it must neither advance or inhibit religion
3. it must not of Foster and excessive and tangle meant of government and religion.

Question 7

Reynolds v. United States, 1879:

Answer 7

The Supreme Court lay down the basic shape the free exercise clause after this case. The Supreme Court held that the First Amendment does not forbid Congress the power to punish those actions that are violations of social duties or subversive of good order.