The Supreme Court and the Establishment Clause: From Separation to Accommodation and Beyond.

Mott, Kenneth F.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ320937

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1985

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

The Supreme Court and the Establishment Clause: From Separation to Accommodation and Beyond.

Mott, Kenneth F.

Journal of Law and Education, v14 n2 p111-45 Apr 1985

Interpretation of the establishment clause of the Constitution and its application to statutes challenged by the United States Supreme Court has followed two distinct paths--one embracing the principle of separation of church and state, the other stressing the importance of accommodation between them. Both legal trends are discussed. (TE)

Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Freedom, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Religion, Religious Discrimination, State Church Separation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Reports - Evaluative

Education Level: N/A

Audience: Researchers

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A