Constitutional Law,
Letters
Feb. 15, 2001
Vouchers Aimed at Students Will Meet Constitutional Test
There has been much discussion regarding the constitutionality of a voucher program to aid this country's schools. To begin with, there is no constitutional authority for the federal government to be involved with education. But if this rather minor fact is ignored, then the federal government and the states, through the 14th Amendment, are bound by the First Amendment's Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses.
Richard A. Nixon
Email: pres37th@aol.com
San Fernando Valley College of Law
Richard, a practicing attorney in Los Angeles County and a Vietnam-era veteran, is the author of "America: An Illusion of Freedom."
There has been much discussion regarding the constitutionality of a voucher program to aid this country's schools. To begin with, there is no constitutional authority for the federal government to be involved with education. But if this rather minor fact is ignored, then the federal government and the states, through the 14th Amendment, are bound by the First Amendment's Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses.
In any discussion involving vouchers, it is the Establishment Clause th...
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