Transcript AP American Government - MY SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS

Unit 1: Constitutional Interpretation
and the Bill of Rights
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Free Exercise Clause – Speech Precedents
Reynolds v. United States (1878) – polygamy
Goldman v. Weinberger (1985) – Air force
restriction of headgear and yarmulkes.
Employment Division v. Smith (1990) – religious
activity vs. public interest
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (2014) –
closely-held corporations
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Establishment Clause
Everson v Board of Education (1947) - busing
Engle v. Vitale (1963) – school prayer
Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971) – Lemon test
Wallace v. Jaffree (1985) – moment of silence
Lynch v. Donnelly (1985) – endorsement test
Agostini v. Felton (1997) – textbook $
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002) - vouchers
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Establishment Clause (continued)
McCreary County v. ACLU (2005) – 10 commandments
Van Orden v. Perry (2005) – 10 commandments
Pleasant Grove v. Summum (2009) – definition of religion
Hastings College CLS v. Martinez (2010) – religious
discrimination
Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (2012)
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Reading
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Town of Greece v. Galloway