Why would the Supreme Court rule, as they did in Engel v. Vitale, that a public school district cannot compose a school prayer to begin the school day?
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Public schools are government institutions and cannot establish religious practices.
Public schools are government institutions and cannot establish religious practices.

Students are citizens and should not be forced to do things they don’t agree with.
Students are citizens and should not be forced to do things they don’t agree with.

It would take away parents’ rights to practice a different religion at home.
It would take away parents’ rights to practice a different religion at home.

Taxpayers should agree before being asked to fund religious activities in public schools.
Taxpayers should agree before being asked to fund religious activities in public schools.
pick one
Public schools are government institutions and cannot establish religious practices.
are u sure
Yes, I am sure. The Supreme Court ruled in Engel v. Vitale that a public school district cannot compose a school prayer to begin the school day because public schools are government institutions and are therefore prohibited from promoting or endorsing any particular religion or religious practices. This is in accordance with the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, which prohibits the establishment of a state religion and protects individuals from forced religious practices.
Which of the following would meet the Lemon Test and would be legal under the First Amendment?
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Taxpayer money goes to a private religious school in order to furnish Bibles to all students.
Taxpayer money goes to a private religious school in order to furnish Bibles to all students.

Taxpayer money goes to a private religious school in order to pay the salary of a school bus driver.
Taxpayer money goes to a private religious school in order to pay the salary of a school bus driver.

Taxpayer money goes to a public school in order to pay the salary of a youth minister.
Taxpayer money goes to a public school in order to pay the salary of a youth minister.

Taxpayer money goes to a public school in order to pay for facilities used for religious meetings during instructional time.
Taxpayer money goes to a public school in order to pay for facilities used for religious meetings during instructional time.
Which of the following was the primary purpose for including the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment?
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to encourage people to attend the religious service of their own choice
to encourage people to attend the religious service of their own choice

to make sure people could establish their own church
to make sure people could establish their own church

to make sure states could establish whatever religion the majority wanted
to make sure states could establish whatever religion the majority wanted

to restrict the power of government over the rights of individual citizens
to restrict the power of government over the rights of individual citizens
Which statement accurately describes how the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause protect your freedom of religion?
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The Establishment Clause protects you from minority religions that do not practice American ideals, and the Free Exercise Clause gives you a right to protest those churches.
The Establishment Clause protects you from minority religions that do not practice American ideals, and the Free Exercise Clause gives you a right to protest those churches.

The Establishment Clause prevents the government from establishing any church, and the Free Exercise Clause gives you the freedom to practice the religion of your choice.
The Establishment Clause prevents the government from establishing any church, and the Free Exercise Clause gives you the freedom to practice the religion of your choice.

The Establishment Clause provides for the government to establish religious tolerance, and the Free Exercise Clause lets the government charge taxes on religious institutions.
The Establishment Clause provides for the government to establish religious tolerance, and the Free Exercise Clause lets the government charge taxes on religious institutions.

The Establishment Clause makes it hard for the government to require church attendance, and the Free Exercise Clause means that churches can make their own laws.