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The First Amendment in the 21st Century: Zelman v. Simmons-Harris

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Slide shows a backwards American flag forming the background to the text, "Zelman v. Simmons-Harris. The School Voucher Case."

The nation's top First Amendment scholars discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in this case concerning the separation of church and state, known as the Establishment Clause. They debate the intersection of this doctrine and the 14th Amendment concerning a school voucher system funneling money into parochial schools. Part of "The First Amendment in the 21st Century" series.

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