Freedom of religion : Locke v. Davey and state Blaine Amendments / Douglas F. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Douglas F., 1958-

Series:

Law and society (New York, N.Y.)

Law & society : recent scholarship

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church and state--United States.

Church and state.

Student aid--Law and legislation--Washington (State).

Student aid.

Washington (State)--Trials, litigation, etc.

Washington (State).

Davey, Joshua--Trials, litigation, etc.

Davey, Joshua.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

So-called "Blaine Amendments" in state constitutions are under attack because they may restrict the flow of tax dollars into religious institutions. The prevailing argument against the state Blaine Amendments is that they are unconstitutional expressions of Nineteenth Century anti-Catholic sentiment. Through an examination of Nineteenth Century historical trends and the test of state constitutions, Johnson challenges that argument. While he does not dispute the anti-Catholic currents of the Nineteenth Century, his work demonstrates that Blaine amendment supporters had many different motives ot

Contents:

CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1. HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS AND THE ""PROBLEM"" OF BLAINE AMENDMENTS; CHAPTER 2. BLAINE AMENDMENTS APPROACH THE SUPREME COURT; The Modern Context of Blaine Jurisprudence; Mitchell V. Helms; Zelman v. Simmons-Harris; CHAPTER 3. THE WASHINGTON PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND LOCKE V. DAVEY; Briefs Amicus Curiae in Support of Davey; Briefs Amicus Curiae in Support of Locke; F. JEFFERSON'S BILL FOR ESTABLISHING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WHICH BECAME THE VIRGINIA STATUTE FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, 1779

CHAPTER 4. THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN LOCKE AND AN ANALYSIS OF STATE CONSTITUTIONSCHAPTER 5. POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF LOCKE V. DAVEY AND THE FUTURE OF BLAINE AMENDMENTS; Future Litigation; Policy Implications; Future Research; A. BLAINE CLAUSES IN CURRENT STATE CONSTITUTIONS; B. THE FIFTY STATES AND THEIR DATE OF STATEHOOD; C. NINETEENTH CENTURY PAPAL DECREES EXPRESSING HOSTILITY TO AMERICAN IDEOLOGY AND POLICY; D. THE FLUSHING REMONSTRANCE; E. MEMORIAL AND REMONSTRANCE AGAINST RELIGIOUS ASSESSMENTS, 20 JUNE 1785; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CASES CITED; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781593326531

159332653X

OCLC:

818818827