First Amendment Freedoms: A Reference Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the discourse on First Amendment freedom issues in an objective and unbiased manner and provides valuable data and documents to guide readers to further research on the subject. First Amendment Freedoms: A Reference Handbook provides a comprehensive, objective, and accessible source of critically important information on the First Amendment freedoms of religion, speech, and assembly, and the post-Civil War Fourteenth Amendment. Geared for high school and college readers, it covers relevant historical events…mehr
First Amendment Freedoms: A Reference Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the discourse on First Amendment freedom issues in an objective and unbiased manner and provides valuable data and documents to guide readers to further research on the subject. First Amendment Freedoms: A Reference Handbook provides a comprehensive, objective, and accessible source of critically important information on the First Amendment freedoms of religion, speech, and assembly, and the post-Civil War Fourteenth Amendment. Geared for high school and college readers, it covers relevant historical events from the adoption of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to the array of Supreme Court cases that further defined the scope and limits of First Amendment freedoms. Composed of seven chapters, plus a glossary and index, the volume will present the background and history of the First Amendment; problems, controversies, and solutions; a perspectives chapter with nine original essay contributions; profiles of the leading actors and organizations involved in First Amendment politics; governmental data and excerpts of primary documents on the topic; and a resources chapter comprising an annotated list of the key books, scholarly journals, and nonprint sources on the topic. It closes with a detailed chronology of major events concerning First Amendment freedoms.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Preface 1 Background and History Introduction: Why the Bill of Rights Established the First Amendment's Freedoms Freedom of Assembly Freedom of the Press Freedom of Speech Freedom of Religion The Constitution and the First Amendment The Rise of Homegrown Minority Religions The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons) The Seventh-Day Adventist Church Jehovah's Witnesses The Nation of Islam Non-Christian Minority Religions and First Amendment Freedoms Jewish Americans Muslim Americans Buddhism Hinduism and Sikhism Native American Religions Atheists and Agnostics The Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause Conclusion Further Reading 2 Problems Controversies and Solutions Introduction Freedom of Religion and the Establishment Clause Aid to Church-Related Schools Religion in Public Education Government-Sponsored Religious Displays Prayers in Public Schools Sabbatarian Laws (Blue Laws) Religious Institutions Functioning as Government Agencies Tax Exemption to Religious Institutions Legislative Chaplains and Prayers Standing to Sue in Establishment Challenges Teaching Creationism in Public Schools Unequal Government Treatment of Religious Groups Free Exercise Clause Solicitations by Religious Groups Religious Tests for Public Benefits or Services Free Exercise and Public Education Religion and the Right to Work Government Intrusion into Church Internal Affairs Free Exercise versus Eminent Domain Free Exercise of Religion versus Freedom of Speech Polygamy and Religious Freedom Rights Ritual Sacrifice of Animals and Religious Freedom Freedom of Speech Freedom of the Press Freedom to Assemble and Petition the Government for Redress of Grievances Conclusion Further Reading 3 Perspectives Introduction The First Amendment and the Struggle for Civil Rights Kenneth Bedell Creationism and Religious Freedom Michelle D. Deardorff The First Amendment and the School House Gate: The Rise Decline and Uncertain Future of Student Speech Rights Joshua Dunn Mexican Americans and the First Amendment Devin Fernandes The Supreme Court and Freedom of Religion Timothy R. Johnson and Siyu Li The First Amendment Bible Reading and the Use of "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance Scott A. Merriman When Speech Becomes Untrustworthy John R. Vile Establishment of Religion by the Free Exercise Thereof David L. Weddle The First Amendment and Native American Religion David Zeh 4 Profiles Introduction Governmental Organizations Attorney General and Solicitor General of the United States Office of the President of the United States (POTUS) Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Nongovernmental Organizations Access Now American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) American Atheists (AA) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Americans for Religious Liberty (ARL) Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) Bill of Rights Institute (BRI) Center for the Study of Law and Religion (CSLR) Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) First Amendment Coalition (FAC) Freedom Forum Institute (FFI) Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) Freedom House Free Speech Center Human Rights House Foundation Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) Knight First Amendment Freedom Institute National Committee for Public Education and Religious Liberty (PEARL) Seventh-Day Adventist Church (SDA) People: Governmental Stakeholders William Brennan (1906-1997) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Warren Burger (1907-1995) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court George W. Bush (1946-) President of the United States Ted Cruz (1970-) United States Senator Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Alberto Gonzales (1955-) Attorney General of the United States Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) Secretary of the Treasury Charles Evan Hughes (1862-1948) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) President of the United States Anthony Kennedy (1936-) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Joseph Lieberman (1942-) United States Senator James Madison (1751-1836) President of the United States Barack Obama (1961-) President of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor (1930-) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court William Rehnquist (1924-2005) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts (1955-) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia (1936-2016) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Potter Stewart (1915-1985) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Donald J. Trump (1946-) President of the United States Earl Warren (1891-1974) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court People: Nongovernmental Stakeholders Eugene Debs (1855-1926) James Dobson (1936-) Madalyn Murray O'Hair (1919-1995) Ron Reagan (1958-) Ralph Reed (1961-) Melissa Rogers (unknown-) John Witte Jr. (1959-) John Peter Zenger (1697-1746) Further Reading 5 Data and Documents Introduction Data Table 5.1. Religious Freedom Supreme Court Cases Table 5.2. Key Supreme Court Cases on First Amendment Issues Documents The Maryland Toleration Act (1649) The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1786) Constitutional Provisions Letter from James Madison to Edward Livingston (July 10 1822) Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs's Order of Extermination Missouri Executive Order Number 44 (1838) The Espionage Act (June 15 1917) Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971) The American Indian Religious Freedom Act (August 11 1978) Denial of Equal Access Prohibited (1984) Edwards v. Aguillard (1987) Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn et al. (2011) 6 Resources Introduction Print Resources Books Scholarly Journals Nonprint Resources Films Videos 7 Chronology Glossary Index
Preface 1 Background and History Introduction: Why the Bill of Rights Established the First Amendment's Freedoms Freedom of Assembly Freedom of the Press Freedom of Speech Freedom of Religion The Constitution and the First Amendment The Rise of Homegrown Minority Religions The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons) The Seventh-Day Adventist Church Jehovah's Witnesses The Nation of Islam Non-Christian Minority Religions and First Amendment Freedoms Jewish Americans Muslim Americans Buddhism Hinduism and Sikhism Native American Religions Atheists and Agnostics The Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause Conclusion Further Reading 2 Problems Controversies and Solutions Introduction Freedom of Religion and the Establishment Clause Aid to Church-Related Schools Religion in Public Education Government-Sponsored Religious Displays Prayers in Public Schools Sabbatarian Laws (Blue Laws) Religious Institutions Functioning as Government Agencies Tax Exemption to Religious Institutions Legislative Chaplains and Prayers Standing to Sue in Establishment Challenges Teaching Creationism in Public Schools Unequal Government Treatment of Religious Groups Free Exercise Clause Solicitations by Religious Groups Religious Tests for Public Benefits or Services Free Exercise and Public Education Religion and the Right to Work Government Intrusion into Church Internal Affairs Free Exercise versus Eminent Domain Free Exercise of Religion versus Freedom of Speech Polygamy and Religious Freedom Rights Ritual Sacrifice of Animals and Religious Freedom Freedom of Speech Freedom of the Press Freedom to Assemble and Petition the Government for Redress of Grievances Conclusion Further Reading 3 Perspectives Introduction The First Amendment and the Struggle for Civil Rights Kenneth Bedell Creationism and Religious Freedom Michelle D. Deardorff The First Amendment and the School House Gate: The Rise Decline and Uncertain Future of Student Speech Rights Joshua Dunn Mexican Americans and the First Amendment Devin Fernandes The Supreme Court and Freedom of Religion Timothy R. Johnson and Siyu Li The First Amendment Bible Reading and the Use of "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance Scott A. Merriman When Speech Becomes Untrustworthy John R. Vile Establishment of Religion by the Free Exercise Thereof David L. Weddle The First Amendment and Native American Religion David Zeh 4 Profiles Introduction Governmental Organizations Attorney General and Solicitor General of the United States Office of the President of the United States (POTUS) Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Nongovernmental Organizations Access Now American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) American Atheists (AA) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Americans for Religious Liberty (ARL) Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) Bill of Rights Institute (BRI) Center for the Study of Law and Religion (CSLR) Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) First Amendment Coalition (FAC) Freedom Forum Institute (FFI) Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) Freedom House Free Speech Center Human Rights House Foundation Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) Knight First Amendment Freedom Institute National Committee for Public Education and Religious Liberty (PEARL) Seventh-Day Adventist Church (SDA) People: Governmental Stakeholders William Brennan (1906-1997) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Warren Burger (1907-1995) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court George W. Bush (1946-) President of the United States Ted Cruz (1970-) United States Senator Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Alberto Gonzales (1955-) Attorney General of the United States Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) Secretary of the Treasury Charles Evan Hughes (1862-1948) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) President of the United States Anthony Kennedy (1936-) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Joseph Lieberman (1942-) United States Senator James Madison (1751-1836) President of the United States Barack Obama (1961-) President of the United States Sandra Day O'Connor (1930-) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court William Rehnquist (1924-2005) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts (1955-) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia (1936-2016) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Potter Stewart (1915-1985) Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Donald J. Trump (1946-) President of the United States Earl Warren (1891-1974) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court People: Nongovernmental Stakeholders Eugene Debs (1855-1926) James Dobson (1936-) Madalyn Murray O'Hair (1919-1995) Ron Reagan (1958-) Ralph Reed (1961-) Melissa Rogers (unknown-) John Witte Jr. (1959-) John Peter Zenger (1697-1746) Further Reading 5 Data and Documents Introduction Data Table 5.1. Religious Freedom Supreme Court Cases Table 5.2. Key Supreme Court Cases on First Amendment Issues Documents The Maryland Toleration Act (1649) The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1786) Constitutional Provisions Letter from James Madison to Edward Livingston (July 10 1822) Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs's Order of Extermination Missouri Executive Order Number 44 (1838) The Espionage Act (June 15 1917) Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971) The American Indian Religious Freedom Act (August 11 1978) Denial of Equal Access Prohibited (1984) Edwards v. Aguillard (1987) Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn et al. (2011) 6 Resources Introduction Print Resources Books Scholarly Journals Nonprint Resources Films Videos 7 Chronology Glossary Index
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