Federal Aid to Education, Hearings on S. 81, S. 170, S. 199, S. 472, S. 1131, and S. 1157, April 9, 21-25, 38-30, May 1-2, 19471947 - 600 pages |
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... separation of church and state is that of freedom of religion . Such freedom should not be limited by imposing , in effect , certain penalties on those who faith- fully carry out the practice and teachings of their religion . In this ...
... separation of church and state is that of freedom of religion . Such freedom should not be limited by imposing , in effect , certain penalties on those who faith- fully carry out the practice and teachings of their religion . In this ...
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... separation of church and state . It does acknowledge and sanction certain violations which have developed in some States and very indirectly encourages these violations in others . It does this for the purpose of avoiding Federal ...
... separation of church and state . It does acknowledge and sanction certain violations which have developed in some States and very indirectly encourages these violations in others . It does this for the purpose of avoiding Federal ...
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... separation of church and state , beginning with Madison and continuing down to the present day . I do not want to rely , however upon a dissenting opinion , of course . I therefore turn to the majority opinion in that case , where the ...
... separation of church and state , beginning with Madison and continuing down to the present day . I do not want to rely , however upon a dissenting opinion , of course . I therefore turn to the majority opinion in that case , where the ...
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... separation of church and state in our country , beginning with Madison and Jefferson and continuing down to the present day . Mr. Justice Rutledge pointed out , without any contradiction from the Court's majority , that " The ( first ) ...
... separation of church and state in our country , beginning with Madison and Jefferson and continuing down to the present day . Mr. Justice Rutledge pointed out , without any contradiction from the Court's majority , that " The ( first ) ...
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... separation they created . Their objection was not to small tithes . It was ... church and State . That wall must be kept high and impregnable . We could ... division in the Court and the vigor of the dissenting opinions raise grave doubts ...
... separation they created . Their objection was not to small tithes . It was ... church and State . That wall must be kept high and impregnable . We could ... division in the Court and the vigor of the dissenting opinions raise grave doubts ...
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adequate administration agency aid to education amendment American amount appropriation authority average daily attendance basis believe bill BOUSHALL Catholic schools Chairman Child Labor citizens classroom unit Commissioner Congress Constitution democracy districts educa educational opportunity elementary and secondary expended expenditures fact favor Federal aid Federal control Federal funds Federal Government FEINGOLD fiscal high school income increase institutions legislation matter ment minimum National Education Association nonpublic schools North Carolina NORTON number of children opinion parochial schools percent present principle private schools problem public education public elementary public funds public schools pupil in average purposes question receive religion religious Roman Catholic Church school system secondary schools sectarian Senator AIKEN Senator DONNELL Senator ELLENDER Senator HILL Senator SMITH separation of church statement STUDEBAKER Supreme Court teaching tion welfare York youth Zook
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Page 291 - The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the State to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only. The child is ' not the mere creature of the State; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations.
Page 397 - Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Page 280 - The First Amendment has erected a wall between church and state. That wall must be kept high and impregnable. We could not approve the slightest breach.
Page 255 - ... levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion. Neither a state nor the Federal Government can, openly or secretly, participate in the affairs of any religious organizations or groups and vice versa. In the words of Jefferson, the clause against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect "a wall of separation between church and State.
Page 294 - Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other Religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other Sects? That the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute three pence only of his property for the support of any one establishment, may force him to conform to any other establishment in all cases whatsoever ? 4.
Page 251 - No tax in any amount, large or small, can be levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion.
Page 225 - ... aid of any church or sectarian purpose, or to help support or sustain any school, academy, seminary, college, university, or other literary or scientific institution, controlled by any church or sectarian denomination whatever; nor shall any grant or donation of land, money, or other personal property ever be made by the state or any such public corporation, to any church, or for any sectarian purpose.
Page 176 - Under the doctrine of Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 US 390, we think it entirely plain that the Act of 1922 unreasonably interferes with the liberty of parents and guardians to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control.
Page 177 - The appropriations were made for the specific purpose of purchasing school books for the use of the school children of the state, free of cost to them. It was for their benefit and the resulting benefit to the state that the appropriations were made. True, these children attend some school, public or private, the latter, sectarian or non-sectarian, and that the books are to be furnished them for their use, free of cost, whichever they attend. The schools, however, are not the beneficiaries of these...
Page 126 - The State contributes no money to the schools. It does not support them. Its legislation, as applied, does no more than provide a general program to help parents get their children, regardless of their religion, safely and expeditiously to and from accredited schools.