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Author Cook, Tracy L., 1971-

Title First Amendment Religious Liberties : Supreme Court Decisions and Public Opinion, 1947-2013.

Publication Info. El Paso : LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, 2014.
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Description 1 online resource (236 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Law and Society
Recht und Gesellschaft.
Summary Cook analyzes the relationship between Supreme Court decisions and public opinion concerning First Amendment religious liberties. Overall, the Court has issued opinions consistent with public opinion in a majority of its decisions dealing with the First Amendment's religion clauses, with a level of congruence of almost seventy percent when a clear public opinion expression is present. She also provides a new perspective for understanding the long and contentious debate about prayer in public school by identifying an area of agreement between the Court and public opinion that has not received m.
Contents Introduction -- Historical background -- Religion in public school -- Religious expressions and government property -- Public aid for religion -- Free exercise -- Conclusion.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject United States. Supreme Court -- Public opinion.
United States. Supreme Court.
Public opinion.
Church and state -- United States -- Cases.
Church and state.
United States.
Freedom of religion -- United States -- Cases.
Freedom of religion.
Church and state -- United States -- Public opinion.
Freedom of religion -- United States -- Public opinion.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Other Form: Print version: Cook, Tracy L. First Amendment Religious Liberties : Supreme Court Decisions and Public Opinion, 1947-2013. El Paso : LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC, ©2014 9781593327507
ISBN 9781593327828 (electronic book)
159332782X (electronic book)

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