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Religion and the American Constitutional Experiment

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ISBN-10: 0813344751

ISBN-13: 9780813344751

Edition: 3rd 2010

Authors: John Witte, Joel A. Nichols

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Emphasizing that administrative law must be understood within the context of the political system, this core text combines a descriptive systems approach with a social science focus. Author Kenneth F. Warren explains the role of administrative law in shaping, guiding, and restricting the actions of administrative agencies. Providing comprehensive coverage, he examines the field not only from state and federal angles, but also from the varying perspectives of legislators, administrators, and the public. Substantially revised, the fifth edition features approximately 100 new and current cases that place administrative law in the context of the Obama administration. In addition, each chapter…    
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Book details

List price: $49.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 7/27/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Tables, Figures, and Appendices
Preface
Introduction
The American Experiment in Historical Context
The First Millennium
The Papal Revolution
The Protestant Reformation
Religious Establishment versus Religious Freedom
Colonization and Experimentation
The Theology and Politics of the Religion Clauses
Puritan Views
Evangelical Views
Enlightenment Views
Republican Views
Summary and Conclusions
The Essential Rights and Liberties of Religion
Liberty of Conscience
Free Exercise of Religion
Religious Pluralism
Religious Equality
Separation of Church and State
Disestablishment of Religion
Interdependence of Principles
Forging the First Amendment Religion Clauses
Religion and the Continental Congress
The 1787 Constitutional Convention
Ratification and Proposed Amendments
Drafting the First Amendment Religion Clauses
"Original Intent": Interpreting the Final Text
Summary and Conclusions
Religious Liberty in the States Before 1947 and the Creation of a New National Law on Religious Liberty
Liberty of Conscience and Free Exercise
Religious Pluralism and Equality
Separation of Church and State
No Establishment of Religion
Faith, Freedom, and the Frontier
Fundamental Religious Liberty and Incorporation
Summary and Conclusions
The Free Exercise of Religion
Mapping Free Exercise Doctrine
Free Exercise and Polygamy (1879-1890)
Free Exercise and Conscientious Objection (1918-1971)
Freedom and Equality of Religious Expression (1940-2002)
Liberty of Conscience and Free Exercise Exemptions (1943-1989)
Neutralizing the Free Exercise Clause (1982-1993)
Free Exercise in the Age of Statutes
Summary and Conclusions
Modern Establishment Law: Mapping the Doctrinal Terrain
Bringing an Establishment Clause Case
Mapping the Establishment Clause Cases
Summary and Conclusions
Religion and Public Education: No Establishment of Religion, but Equal Access for Religion
Separationist Cases (1948-1987)
Equal Access Cases (1981-2001)
Summary and Conclusions
Government and Religious Education: Accommodation, Separation, and Equal Treatment
Accommodationist Cases (1908-1986)
Separationist Cases (1971-1985)
Equal Treatment Cases (1983-2004)
Summary and Conclusions
Religion and Public Life
Sabbath Day Rules (1961)
Legislative Chaplains (1983)
Religious Symbols (1984-2010)
Summary and Conclusions
Religious Organizations and the Law
Religious Polity and Structures
Religious Property Disputes
Employment, Taxation, and More
Summary and Conclusions
Toward an Integration of Religious Liberty: The American Experiment in International Context
International Norms and the Constitution
The International Framework of Religious Liberty
International Norms and American Laws Compared
Summary and Conclusions
Concluding Reflections
Drafts of Federal Religion Clauses (1787-1789)
State Constitutional Provisions on Religion (as of 1947)
United States Supreme Court Decisions Relating to Religious Liberty
Index