We can distinguish six main regions in the United States: New England, the Mid-Atlantic, the South, the Southwest, the Northwest and the Midwest. The Mid-Atlantic is a region of Unites States which consist of seven states: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Vir...
Yoder, a limited decision involving the Amish. ... For some families their religion decides whether their children should be home schooled or not. Families who are very religious choose to keep their children at home so that other religions are not introduced to them in public schools (Klugewiz 409). They are afraid that by attending public schools they will be made fun of because of their beliefs or want to convert to a different religion. Some religious families also like the idea that they can focus on teaching their children the background and history of their religion. ...
However, in November 1993, President Clinton signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act ("RFRA").RFRA was intended to restore the traditional protection afforded to prisoners to observe their religion, which had been weakened by decisions such as O'Lone. Prior to the enactment of RFRA, courts generally gave deference to the plaintiffs' interpretations of the tenets and requirements of their own religion, if the court deemed those beliefs to be sincerely held. ... Lee (1982), the Supreme Court accepted the plaintiff's contentions concerning the fundamental beliefs of the Amish...
