Supreme Court Cases
Engel v. Vitale, 1962
Does the reading of a nondenominational prayer at the start of the school day violate the "establishment of religion" clause of the First Amendment?
Yes.
Explanation:
The prayer is not tied to any specific religion. The character or the choice to do it voluntarily doesn’t protect it from being against the constitution.
Jacobson v. Massachsetts 1905
Did the mandatory vaccination law violate Jacobson's Fourteenth Amendment right to liberty?
No
Explanation:
The Court held that the law was a legitimate exercise of the state's police power to protect the public health and safety of its citizens. Local boards of health determined when mandatory vaccinations were needed, thus making the requirement neither unreasonable nor arbitrarily imposed.