POLI 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Lemon V. Kurtzman, Santa Fe Independent School District, Free Exercise Clause
Is There A Constitutional Right to
Privacy?
Right to Privacy?
-4th amendment protection of private homes from searches and seizures
without a warrant
-9th amendment: “ The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights
shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the
people.”
-14th guaranteed due process in the states.
-In
Griswold v. Connecticut
(1965), the SC asserted that the Bill of Rights
created a “zone of privacy” that gave individuals the right to make
choices regarding sexual reproduction.
-In
Roe v. Wade
(1973), the SC ruled that a woman’s right to seek an
abortion during the first three months of her pregnancy rests on the
right to privacy.
-In
Lawrence v. Texas
(2003), the SC struck down anti-sodomy laws in
every US state and territory.
Freedom of Religion
The 1st amendment prevents government from interfering with freedom
of religion in two ways:
-Establishment clause prohibits laws establishing religion
-Free exercise clause prohibits the government from interfering
with the exercise of religion
Establishment Clause
-The Supreme Court has consistently maintained that religion cannot
benefit directly
-Early cases allowed public $ to pay for parochial school busing and
textbooks.
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Document Summary
4th amendment protection of private homes from searches and seizures without a warrant. 9th amendment: the enumeration in the constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. In griswold v. connecticut (1965), the sc asserted that the bill of rights created a zone of privacy that gave individuals the right to make choices regarding sexual reproduction. In roe v. wade (1973), the sc ruled that a woman"s right to seek an abortion during the first three months of her pregnancy rests on the right to privacy. In lawrence v. texas (2003), the sc struck down anti-sodomy laws in every us state and territory. The 1st amendment prevents government from interfering with freedom of religion in two ways: Free exercise clause prohibits the government from interfering with the exercise of religion. The supreme court has consistently maintained that religion cannot benefit directly.
