Why the Supreme Court changes its mind about government aid to religious institutions: it’s a lot more than just republican appointments Cover Image

Why the Supreme Court changes its mind about government aid to religious institutions: it’s a lot more than just republican appointments
Why the Supreme Court changes its mind about government aid to religious institutions: it’s a lot more than just republican appointments

Author(s): Douglas LAYCOCK
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, Politics and religion
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: Supreme Court; Government aid to religious institutions;

Summary/Abstract: Over the past two decades, the Supreme Court's approach to government funding of secular services provided by religious institutions has shifted from tight restrictions on aid to general approval of nondiscriminatory aid delivered through mechanisms of private choice. What may be less apparent is that these changes are rooted in tensions that go back to the very beginnings of modern Establishment Clause doctrine.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 30+31
  • Page Range: 255-272
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English