Free response 2 due by Friday Feb. 26th

The First Amendment includes two clauses relating to the freedom of religion
a) select one of the following cases and identify the 1st amendmant clause upon which the US Supreme Court based its decision.
-Engel v. Vitale (school Prayer)
-Lemon v. Kurtzman (state funding for private religious schools)

b) Describe the Supreme court's decision in the case you selected in (a).

c) select one of the following cases and identify the 1st amendmant clause upon which the US Supreme Court based its decision.
-reynolds v. US (polygamy)
-Oregon v. Smith (drug use in religious ceremonies)

d)Describe the Supreme court's decision in the case you selected in (c).

e) Many of these decisions have caused controversy in the US. Describe two ways in which other political institutions might limit the impact of Supreme Court decisions.