The First Amendment in the 21st Century: Van Orden v. Perry and McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky
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The nation's top First Amendment scholars discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in two cases concerning the display of the Ten Commandments, a religious symbol, on state government property. Surprisingly, the justices arrive at different opinions for each case. Part of "The First Amendment in the 21st Century" series.
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Runtime: 29 minutes 5 seconds
- Topic: History, Social Science
- Subtopic: Government, Law, U.S. History (General)
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2010
- Producer/Distributor: Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc
- Series: The First Amendment in the 21st Century
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