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The Constitutionality of the Blaine Amendment
Jessica Joy Day
Introduction
The Blaine Amendment
National Effect
Idaho’s Effect
Policy Identification
Article 9 Section 5
Article 9 Section 6
(Idaho Constitution Art. 9 5)
History/ Background
Public Schools
Protestants
Catholics
Figure 1: From “Blaine Amendment” (2008). Retrieved March 3, 2009, from http://www.blaineamendments.org.
History/ Background
James G. Blaine
Nationalize Amendment
Territory Requirement
Figure 1: From “School Choice Media Kit. (n.d.). Retrieved March 9, 2009 from http://www.ij.org/indexphp?option=com_content&task=view&id=1537&Itemid=282
Current Situation
Mitchell vs. Helms (Allison, 1995)
Zelman vs. Simmons (Zelman vs. Simmons, 2002)
Lock vs. Davey (Underkuffler, n.d.)
Differing Viewpoints
Proponents
Sincere Education (Green, 2008)
Religion Has It’s Place (Davis, 2001)
ACLU (“ACLU Program,” 2007)
Differing Viewpoints
Opponents
Contradicts Free Exercise and Establishment Clause (Green, 2008)
Nativist, Anti-Catholic Roots (Bolick, n.d.)
Discrimination (Green, 2008)
Recommendation
Remove Lines about Schools
Lemon Test (Allison, 1995)
Thomas Jefferson
John Dewey
Bible as Literature
Conclusion
Economic and Politically Feasibility
The Blaine Amendment’s Unconstitutionality
Discrimination of a Particular Group
Thomas Jefferson Quote
References
Allison, Jim (n.d.). The Lemon Test. Retrieved March 7, 2009, from Separation of Church and State website:http://candst.tripod.com/tnppage/eclause2.htm
Bolick, C (n.d.).The Constitutional Parameters of School Choice. Brigham Young University Law Review. 335-350.
Davis, D. (2001). The US Supreme Court as Moral Physician: Mitchell v. Helms and the Constitutional Revolution to Reduce Restrictions on Governmental. Aid to Religion (n.d.) Journal of Church & State, p. 213. Retrived March 7, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.Green, S (n.d.).The Insignificance of the Blaine Amendment. 295-333.Article IX Section 5 Education and School Lands (I.C. ァ 9-350).
Article IX Section 6 Education and School Lands (I.C. ァ 9-350). School Choice Media Kit. (n.d.). Retrieved March 9, 2009 from
http://www.ij.org/indexphp?option=com_\
content&task=view&id=1537&Itemid=282. Underkuffler, L.S. (2007). Locke vs. Davey. Retrieved March 8, 2009, from Duke Law website:
http://www.law.duke.edu/publiclaw/supremecourtonline/commentary/locvdav
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