In 1925, Tennessee teacher John Scopes was found guilty of teaching Charles Darwins Theory of Evolution in a public school biology class. It was ruled that he violated The Butler Act, which read (in part):(It) shall be unlawful for any teacher in ..... public schools of the State which are supported in whole or in part by the public school funds of the State, to teach any theory that denies the Story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals.Though the Butler Act remained part of Tennessee law until 1967, under what grounds might have it been legally challenged?

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In 1925, Tennessee teacher John Scopes was found guilty of teaching Charles Darwin’s “Theory of Evolution” in a public school biology class. It was ruled that he violated “The Butler Act, “ which read (in part):“(It) shall be unlawful for any teacher in ____ public schools of the State which are supported in whole or in part by the public school funds of the State, to teach any theory that denies the Story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals."Though the Butler Act remained part of Tennessee law until 1967, under what grounds might have it been legally challenged?

A	Fifth Amendment
B	First Amendment
C	Freedom of Information Act
D	Americans With Disabilities Act

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1925, the Tennessee legislature passed the Butler Law, which forbade the teaching of Darwin’s theory of evolution in any public school or university. Other Southern states followed suit.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 1920s cradled a lasting conflict. Between 1923 and 1925 four Southern states (Oklahoma, Florida, North Carolina, and Texas) tried, with mixed success, to stop the teaching of evolution in the public schools. In the spring of 1925 Tennessee joined the fray by passing the Butler Act, the strongest bill to that point.

Detailed explanation-3: -In March 1925, the Tennessee state legislature passed a bill that banned the teaching of evolution in all educational institutions throughout the state. The Butler Act set off alarm bells around the country. The ACLU responded immediately with an offer to defend any teacher prosecuted under the law.

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