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The constitutional prohibition against laws respecting an establishment of religion must at least mean that, in this country, it is no part of the business of government to compose official prayers for any group of the American people to recite as part of a religious program carried on by government."

–Justice Hugo Black, from the decision in Engel v. Vitale (1962)

To which clause in the Bill of Rights does this quotation most specifically relate?

(1 point)
A the Establishment Clause
B the Free Exercise Clause
C the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause
D the Self-Incrimination Clause

I chose A!

Yes, A. It's in the first amendment to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights.

The quotation most specifically relates to the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. The Establishment Clause prohibits the government from establishing or endorsing any particular religion. It ensures the separation of government and religion by preventing the government from composing official prayers or promoting religious programs. Therefore, in this quotation, Justice Hugo Black is referencing the Establishment Clause, which restricts the government's involvement in matters of religion.