The Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution requires that Congress pass no law that establishes a religion. In other words, this clause...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your tough ...
Library of Congress // Wikimedia Commons 1923: Meyer v. Nebraska Probably as a result of World War I and heightened national sentiments, a Nebraska law was put in place forbidding the teaching of any modern language other than English. The law was challenged and overruled, though, when the ...
Harris & Ewing // Library of Congress 1926: Air Commerce Act A year later on May 20, Congress approved the Air Commerce Act making the government responsible for air commerce, airways, navigation improvement, and the enforcement of flight safety restrictions. This act opened the floodgates for U...
Harris & Ewing // Library of Congress 1926: Air Commerce Act A year later on May 20, Congress approved the Air Commerce Act making the government responsible for air commerce, airways, navigation improvement, and the enforcement of flight safety restrictions. This act opened the floodgates for U...
16 and originally vetoed by President Woodrow Wilson, only to be overruled by Congress with a 287-100 vote. The movement for prohibition began with concerns in the early 19th century about the negative effects of drinking. The National Prohibition Act was ineffective and failed to control the ...
ever sent to Lebanon as interven- TATIVES Whereas the 24th Infantry Divi- Expressing the sense of Congress sion spearheaded the successful tion forces to provide security as- sistance in 1958; that a site in Arlington National mission to liberate the Philippines Whereas the 24th Infantry Divi- ...