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Supreme Court Cases Pertaining to the First 10 Amendments
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Political Studies
12th Grade
11/09/2013

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Pierce v the Society of Sisters
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Yes if the private school teaches the state mandated courses
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Cochran v Louisiana
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yes but the money must be used for non religious secular courses
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West Virginia v Barnette
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No patriotism can be achieved without forcing people to violate their religious beliefs
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Zorach v Clauson
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Yes as long as the religious activity takes place off school grounds
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Bunn v North Carolina
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yes especially when it is practiced in front of childen
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Everson v New Jersey
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Only if the private school is located within the students home district. The student will be placed on a bus to a common location where they will be provided supervised transportation to the private school
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Abbington v Schempp
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Yes there can be no organized prayer in the public school
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Epperson v Arkansas
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No the state has no legitamate interest in protecting any or all religions from views distasteful to them
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Lemon v Kurtzman
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Yes as long as it is being used for literary sociological or historical reasons. Teachers must take the lemon test- if they are trying to convey a religious message then they cannot use it
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Wisconsin v Yoder
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No as long as the child has no desire to continue their education
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Mclean v Arkansas
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Teaching creationism is teaching religion no school has the right to provide any type of religious instruction to the students
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Peloza v Capisrano School System
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yes as an adult the teacher is under contract to teach whatever curriculum is mandated by the state or the school system. If a topic is in violation of their personal beliefs then the teacher has the right to resign their position
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Santa Fe v Doe
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No all sports activities are sanctioned by the school and therefore fall under the sanctions of seperation of church and state
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Jacobson v Massachusetts
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Yes it is a matter of public safety all students entering the public schools must be vaccinated
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Hustler v Falwell
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As a public person the individual is subject to comedic relief. Thereore as long as the majority deems the information as invalid there are no grounds for a law suite
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texas v Johnson
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The flag simply a symbol neither congress nor state legislature can pass laws protecting the flag.
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Bransburg v Hayes
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No the constitution does not protect a reportter only congress or state legislatures can pass such laws
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Schneck v The US
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were opposing the draft and presented a clear and present danger to the country
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Gitlow v New York
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stated that under the first amendment and 14th amendment states have the right to prevent disorder
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Roth v the US
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3 guidelines of obscenity

Does it cause lust?

Is the material being dealt with in an anti obscneity law

Does the material lack serious literary artistic social or philsophical value

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Mapp v Ohio
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the exclusionary law The Exclusionary Rule prevents the government from using most evidence gathered in violation of the United States Constitution
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Gideon v Wainwright
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yes and if they cannot afford one the state should provide them with adequate representation
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Miranda v Arizona
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yes officials must make sure the accused understands their rights before an official interrogation
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Furman v Georgia
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yes everyone who was on death row had their sentence commuted to lifein prison
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Gregg v Georgia
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the court decided it should be left open to the state legislatures which had the voice of the people and Congress
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Griswald v Connecticut
Definition
married people have the right to obtain information about birth control
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