The dispute giving rise to the Konrad case took place in:
New York
Oregon
Italy
none of these
Wisconsin
The dispute giving rise to the Konrad case took place in:
*Italy*
The Konrad case involved a dispute in Germany, which is not listed in the options provided. Therefore, the best answer would be *none of these.*
An ultra-fundamentalist group in Hawkins County, Tennessee objects to several items in the curriculum of the local public schools. They threaten to remove their children from the schools if the books that offend them are not removed. They do not want to set up private schools or home school their children but argue that the local schools should accommodate their religious views by altering their curriculum. They claim that they should be treated just like the Old Order Amish. The school refuses to change the curriculum and when the parents remove their kids from school they are ultimately arrested by local police for violating truancy laws.
Which case best fits?
Yoder
Good News Club
Lamb's Chapel
Lemon
Lee
The case that best fits this scenario is Yoder (Wisconsin v. Yoder, *). This case involved the Old Order Amish and addressed whether parents could be exempt from compulsory education laws for religious reasons. However, it is important to note that the Yoder case specifically addressed the unique lifestyle and religious practices of the Amish community, which may not be directly applicable to other religious groups.
Which case did the Jehovah’s Witnesses lose?
Gobitis
Meyer
None of these
Yoder
Barnette
Case Rating: *
The case that the Jehovah’s Witnesses lost is Gobitis (Minersville School District v. Gobitis, *).
On the night of the Central Valley High School football championship, the coach gave his team a last-minute pep talk in the Bulldogs’ locker room. He then led the team in a prayer, as he traditionally did before each athletic event in order to prepare them “spiritually” as well as athletically. Richard Nelson, a student, felt uncomfortable reciting the prayer because he was an atheist. He mentioned his dis-comfort to the coach who responded that Richard should simply stand in silence or feel free to leave the room while his teammates prayed together.
Which legal test best applies?
the Lemon test (purpose prong)
the coercion test
the Pierce compromise
the Lemon test (effect prong)
the Lemon test (excessive entanglement)
Case Rating: *
The legal test that best applies to this scenario is the "coercion test." The coercion test examines whether the government's action forces individuals to support or participate in religion or its exercise, which could be argued in this situation given the coach's prayer tradition.
Every day at recess, Jessica, a fourth-grade student, sits under a tree in the school-yard, recites prayers, and engages her classmates in discussions of a religious nature. They even start a ‘Kids Bible Club’ to continue the prayers and discussions. The recess monitor, unsure of whether Jessica’s activities violate the school’s prohibition against classroom prayer, alerts school officials who forbid Jessica’s group’s recess prayers and discussions. Jessica’s mother threatens to sue the school officials, claiming that their interference with her daughter’s activities was unconstitutional.
Does Jessica’s mother have a valid claim?
Case Rating: *
Jessica's mother may have a valid claim because students have the right to engage in religious activities, including prayer, during non-instructional time as long as it is student-initiated and does not disrupt the educational environment. The Supreme Court has upheld students' rights to free speech and religious expression in public schools (Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, *).
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