COURT CASE ANALYSIS

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ALONDRA ACOSTA
CARTOON
 1ST AMENDMENT

THE FIRST AMENDMENT DEALS WITH THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY AND
RELIGION.
CASES INVOLVING STUDENTS RIGHTS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND TO DISTRIBUTE
LITERATURE HAVE BEEN INITIATED UNDER THE FIRST AMENDMENT GUARANTEES OF
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS.
 14TH AMENDMENT

THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT, ADOPTED IN 1868, IS THE MOST WIDELY INVOKED

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION IN SCHOOL LITIGATION SINCE IT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES
STATE ACTION.
THE INCORPORATION PRINCIPLE IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN SCHOOL LITIGATION
SINCE EDUCATION IS A STATE FUNCTION; CLAIMS THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL POLICIES OR
PRACTICES IMPAIR PERSONAL FREEDOMS.
 SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE

THE FIRST AMENDMENTS ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE IS USED PRIMARILY TO CHALLENGE

GOVERNMENTAL ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION STIPULATES IN PART
THAT CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION OR
PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF.
 MY ANALYSIS

IN THE CARTOON THE DRIVER ED INSTRUCTOR IS TRYING TO EXERCISE HER FIRST

AMENDMENT RIGHT BY SAYING THAT SHE WANTS TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE BAN
REGARDING HER PRAYING BEFORE TEACHING DRIVERS ED. THE SCHOOL IS VIOLATING
THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT OF THE TEACHER.
EVERYBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE THE FIRST AMENDMENT REGARDING PRAYING
IN SCHOOL. YOU CAN PRAY TO YOURSELF WITHOUT PREACHING RELIGION ON OTHERS.