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Author Smith, Rodney K.

Title Public prayer and the Constitution : a case study in constitutional interpretation / by Rodney K. Smith.

Publication Info. Wilmington, Del. : Scholarly Resources, 1987.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  344.73 S658P    Check Shelf
Description xv, 305 pages ; 24 cm
Contents The originalist approach : some comments on methodology -- The colonial antecedents -- The revolutionary and formative years -- The framing and adoption of the First Amendment -- Religious liberty in the early years of the Republic : the rise of the story view -- Getting off on the wrong foot : the Reynolds and Everson decisions -- The incorporation debate : are the religion clauses of the First Amendment applicable against the states? -- State-composed prayer and Bible reading in the public schools : the Engel and Schempp cases -- Meditation and silent prayer in the public schools : the Jaffree case -- Equal access : the Widmar and Bender cases -- Governmental chaplains and public prayers outside the school context : the Marsh case -- Legislative proposals and congressional activity : a study in political persistence.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject Prayer in the public schools -- Law and legislation -- United States.
ISBN 0842022600: $30.00
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