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)
the Establishment Clause
the Free Exercise Clause
the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause
the Self-Incrimination Clause
7. Which is, by design, most removed from po

Do you know what each of those phrases means?

Hint: obviously the answer is not c or d.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/free_exercise_clause

i m really going with A

I agree, A.

i went with b Because of what read on the article got it wrong it was A my guessing was right

:-(

The clue is this phrase "establishment of religion."

thank you for taking your time to help anyways :)

You're welcome.

The quotation from Justice Hugo Black relates most specifically to the Establishment Clause in the Bill of Rights. The Establishment Clause is found in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." This clause prohibits the government from establishing an official religion or giving preferential treatment to any particular religion. It ensures the separation of church and state and protects religious freedom by preventing the government from favoring or endorsing any specific religious beliefs or practices. In the case of Engel v. Vitale (1962), the Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for a state-sponsored prayer to be recited in public schools, as it violates the Establishment Clause. Justice Hugo Black's quotation supports this interpretation.