Question

The textbook discusses the ways in which Orthodox Jews and Seventh Day Adventists were instrumental in bringing to the Supreme Court issues related to historical "blue laws" restricting Sunday business activities and related matters. On what principle did the Supreme Court make its ruling?

Answer 1

'Blue laws' which are also referred to as Sunday laws were designed to restrict or ban some or all Sunday activities for religious or secular reasons. It is a state or local law that prohibits commercial activities on Sunday. The Supreme Court ruled based on the principle that the laws do not violate the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. Also. the Court upheld it because it barred physical labor on Sunday. The Court concluded that the law was intended to prevent undue physical labour rather than promote religion, opened an opportunity to allow relaxation .

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