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By: Alex Kemp and Evan Wetmore Period 8, December 12, 2014 1990 "Every Student, Every School." Every Student Every School. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Dec. 2014.
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Group of students made a Christian Club School did not allow the club due to the fact that there were no teachers in charge of it The students sued
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Religious freedom in schools Ability to establish clubs in schools Could students maintain clubs in schools Constitutionality of the Equal Access Act
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The Equal Access Act was under debate by the Supreme Court The Establishment Clause
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In an 8-1 decision the Supreme Court stated that the club could hold their meetings The club’s sponsor could not be paid The Equal Access Act was not discriminatory The Supreme Court also held that the Equal Access Act was constitutional
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The students should not be allowed to make their Christian Club The Equal Access Act was discriminatory towards people who were not of Christian faith
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Mergens won the case The Equal Access Act did not violate the Establishment Clause The Equal Access Act was not discriminatory Mergens and the rest of the club would be allowed to hold their meetings
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William Rehnquist was the Chief Justice during the case Fourth-longest-serving Chief Justice October 1, 1924-September 3, 2005 In 1999, Rehnquist became the second Chief Justice to Presidential Impeachment case against Bill Clinton
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Judgment was affirmed Equal Access Act was constitutional This allowed students to make and hold religious club meetings
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"Board of Education of Westside Community Schools v. Mergens By and Through Mergens." Board of Education of Westside Community Schools v. Mergens By and Through Mergens. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2014. "Every Student, Every School." Every Student Every School. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Dec. 2014. "Supreme Court Cases." Pearson Prentice Hall:. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2014. "William Rehnquist." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Dec. 2014.
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