Decision
Impact
Fun Facts
Details
100

The case ruling

Yes (6-1)

100

This case led to a ban on what?

Facilitated prayer in public schools

100

Engel and around __ families sued the school board president

10

100

Who was the plaintiff?

Engel

200

The name of the single dissenting justice

Justice Stewart

200

The case led to later rulings against school-sponsored religious ______

Activities

200

Organizations backed Engel and the other parents that sued Vitale, such as the New York Society for ____ ____

Ethical Culture

200

Who was the defendant?

Vitale

300

Who did the majority rule in favor of?

Engel

300

Those who opposed the decision called for Constitutional ______ to allow prayer (hint: there are 27 of them)

Amendments

300

The prayer that began the case started with "____ ___" (two words)

Almighty God...

300

What year was the case decided?

1962

400

The dissent argued that no "_____ ______" was established by allowing students to voluntarily pray (two words)

Official religion

400
Engel v. Vitale reinforced the _____ Clause of the First Amendment 

Establishment

400

The sole justice who wrote a concurring opinion

Justice Douglas

400

Where did the case originate?

New York

500

Who wrote the majority opinion?

Hugo L. Black (Justice Black)

500

The case is related to this amendment

The First Amendment
500

This is the docket number of Engel v. Vitale

no. 468

500

What date was the case decided?

June 25, 1962

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