Final Test Study Guide Flashcards
In 1973 a Daughter comes home from school and talks about evolution. The mother files a lawsuit against the school and claims that her daughter is ‘damaged.’ The biology class offends her religious beliefs. Court basically said ‘If your child is offended then too bad.
Wright v. Houston Independent School District
In 1975, a Tennessee law was passed saying that you have to teach both creationism and evolution. The government would be endorsing a religion and therefore unconstitutional.
Daniel v. Waters
In 1977, a textbook was adopted that included creationism. Wasn’t constitutional.
Hendren v. Campbell
In 1982, sued Arkansas for the law that said you have to give equal time to creation science. Court had to decide what science is. Judge said that creation science is not a science.
McLean v. Arkansas Board of Education
In 1980, A man was offended at a museum that had information about evolution and claimed that the government can’t use tax money to promote evolution. Obviously the courts laughed at him.
Crowley v. Smithsonian Institution
In 1987, similar to another court case we talked about but they wouldn’t take no for an answer and went to the supreme court. Made teachers teach creationism but the content came from parents and the community. Again unconstitiutional
Edwards v. Aguillard
In 1994, Teacher said that he couldn’t be forced to teach evolution. The question of could the government force speech came up. Turns out the government can force speech.
Peloza v. Capistrano School District
In 2000, Another teacher that said he couldn’t be forced to teach evolution. What makes this one different is that someone named Pat Robertson sponsored his lawsuit if the teacher agreed to be on Pat’s TV shows.
LeVake v. Independent School District #656
In 1990, Teacher said that they have a first amendment right to teach creationism but none of the bill of rights are absolute rights and the judge ruled that you don’t have a 1st amendment right to teach creationism in schools.
Webster v. New Lenox School District
In 1999, School bought textbook and put a sticker in it that says ‘this book is not intended to sway you on your faith in the bible and creation.’ Court ruled that you can’t do that.
Freiler v. Tangipahoa School District
In 2005, school bought a bunch of stickers that said ‘evolution is a theory and not a fact, approach it with an open mind.’ Judge said they singled out a theory and that theory has a lot of controversy so it isn’t constitutional.
Selman v. Cobb County School District
In 2005, A school board wanted to teach intelligent design and the attorneys had to prove that the intent of intelligent design is just repackaged creationism. Judge ruled that it isn’t constitutional.
Kitzmiller v. Dover
In 2001, Biology book said that creation science is not science and parents got mad and said that it was an attack on religion but the courts ruled that the school can use that book.
Moeller v. Schrenko
In 1968, A teacher challenged the evolution teaching ban in Arkansas.
Epperson v. Arkansas
In 1972, It’s in the governments best interest to support science. Someone complained about using tax payer money to fund textbooks with evolution which they called a religion.
Willoughby v. Stever
