Running Time:
30 minutes
Grade Level:
7 - Adult
Captions:
Closed Captions
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Spanish Subtitles
AVP Release Date:
January 2011
Producer:
Centre Communications/Ambrose Video Publishing
One of the most divisive separation of church and state issues deals with governmental religious speech. This issue came before the United States Supreme Court in a pair of decisions. In the cases of Van Orden v Perry and the McCreary County v ACLU of Kentucky case, the United States Supreme Court had to address whether the posting of a 10 Commandments monument in a Texas public park and the posting of 10 Commandment displays in a Kentucky county courthouse violated the establishment clause.
Hosted by David L. Hudson, Jr. A scholar at the First Amendment Center, Hudson writes for firstamendmentcenter.org and for other publications devoted to First Amendment issues. He is the author or co-author of 20 books, including several on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Constitution and student rights.
Chapter 1: The Case
- Since its founding, the country has grappled with how the government at any level can acknowledge its religious heritage without violating the separation of church and state clause in the First Amendment. This program presents how context is a fundamental factor in deciding a major First Amendment issue.
Chapter 2: The Supreme Court Arguments
- Dramatization of the oral arguments presented before the U.S. Supreme Court on March 2nd 2005
Chapter 3: The Impact
- First Amendment scholars debate the Supreme Court's decision and discuss its impact on American society
DVD Extras: Closed Captioned, Spanish Subtitles, Audio Recording of Supreme Court Oral Arguments, Documents, Teacher's Guide
UPC 739815004919
ISBN 1-58281-372-8
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- Boy Scouts of America v. Dale: The Gay Scoutmaster Case
- Bartnicki v. Vopper: The Illegal Digital Intercept Case
- Zelman v. Simmons-Harris:The School Voucher Case
- United States v. American Library Association: The Internet Filtering Case
- Garcetti v. Ceballos: The Whistleblower Case
- Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: The Campaign Finance Reform Case
- United States v. Stevens: The Dog Fighting Case
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Reviews:
"This title is from an eight-volume set ($49.99 each) that examines First Amendment cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Each similarly structured program features legal scholar David L. Hudson Jr. introducing the featured case before main arguments are presented through dramatizations. Following the decision, the verdict is discussed and debated by various experts. Video and audio resolution is extremely high, with the mix of dramatizations and onscreen commentaries adding visual variety. Although one might think this case deals exclusively with pornography issues, the scope is much wider, with the decision delving into censorship-versus-selection issues, library roles and responsibilities, and more. The verdict in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale: The Gay Scoutmaster Case also touches upon subjects beyond homosexuality, including the right of associations to assemble and propagate viewpoints. Other series titles introduce cases involving school vouchers, digital intercept, the 10 Commandments, whistle-blowers, campaign-finance reform, and dog fighting. Contains a downloadable teachers' guide and audio of Supreme Court oral arguments."
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Reviews:
"This title is from an eight-volume set ($49.99 each) that examines First Amendment cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Each similarly structured program features legal scholar David L. Hudson Jr. introducing the featured case before main arguments are presented through dramatizations. Following the decision, the verdict is discussed and debated by various experts. Video and audio resolution is extremely high, with the mix of dramatizations and onscreen commentaries adding visual variety. Although one might think this case deals exclusively with pornography issues, the scope is much wider, with the decision delving into censorship-versus-selection issues, library roles and responsibilities, and more. The verdict in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale: The Gay Scoutmaster Case also touches upon subjects beyond homosexuality, including the right of associations to assemble and propagate viewpoints. Other series titles introduce cases involving school vouchers, digital intercept, the 10 Commandments, whistle-blowers, campaign-finance reform, and dog fighting. Contains a downloadable teachers' guide and audio of Supreme Court oral arguments."
- Booklist"This timely series explores relatively recent cases which have reached the country's highest court and illustrates how today's society generates new variations on the same primary concerns of our country's founders..."
- School Library Journal
