Family autonomy
CLEP American Government, Chapter 23 Family autonomy Family autonomy protects defined choices involving parental direction, childrearing, education, and the integrity of family relationships. In Meyer v. Nebraska, the Court rejected a sweeping restriction on teaching young children a foreign language. In Pierce v. Society of Sisters, it rejected a law effectively requiring children to attend […]
Marriage rights
CLEP American Government, Chapter 23 Marriage rights The Supreme Court treats marriage as a fundamental liberty with both personal and legal dimensions. Loving v. Virginia invalidated bans on interracial marriage under equal-protection and due-process principles. Zablocki v. Redhail rejected a substantial state obstacle to marriage for people with unpaid child-support obligations. Government may administer marriage […]
