Amendment1Religion

 Amendment 1: Freedom of Religion- the freedom of an individual to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance.

Group Members- Sierra, Josh, and Chyanne Analysis-

This amendment was included in the Bill of Rights because the colonists were afraid that the national government would get too strong and force them to believe in a certain religion. The colonists didn't want another King George pulled on them. This amendment was a good one to put into the Bill of Rights because if we were American colonists then we would feel the same way about this amendment as the anti-federalists did. I'm sure you feel the same way since your rights are violated. You don't know what it's like to be free from the government (Elders) because you've never had the chance to have rights.

Court Case- Wallace v. Jaffree (1985)  The Bill of Rights is made up of the first ten amendments of the Consitution. The first amendment is the one violated in this case, the freedom of religion.

The appellant of this case is Wallace and the appellee of this case is Jaffree. An Alabama law authorized teachers to conduct regular religious prayer services and activities in school classrooms, during the school day. Three of Jaffree's children attended that school. The Alabama law was taken to court and the decision was finalized on Tuesday, June 4, 1985. The Court decided that the Alabama law violated the First Amendment Establishment Clause. This case shows that the First Amendment is a very sensitive amendment to people because Jaffree didn't like that his students were being taught about a religion at school because you never know if your offending someone or pressuring someone at the same time. Who knows, Jaffree and his children might be a different religion then the religion that was being taught at the school. Application: How does/could this amendment impact my real life?

Because of this amendment, we will have the freedom to choose which religion we decide to practice and believe in. We also don't have to worry that if the national government gets too strong, that they will tell us what religion to be thanks to this amendment. Lucky us! Don't you see how you all should have this right as well? It's not fair for the Elders to keep this right from the citizens.

Sources-
 *  "Wallace v. Jaffree." __U.S. Supreme Court Media OYEZ__. 4 Dec. 2008 http://www.oyez.org/cases/1980-1989/1984/1984_83_812/.
 *  "Freedom of Religion." __Freedom of religion - Wikipedia__. 4 Dec. 2008 .