Rulings
Which case has not yet been decided?
A. Westside Community Schools v. Mergers, 496 U.S. 226 (1990)
B. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty vs. Montgomery County Public Schools
C. McCollum v. Board of Education (1948)
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty vs. Montgomery County Public Schools
Which Amendment incorporated the Establishment Clause?
14th Amendment
Which case addressed this matter? The case centered around a New York state law that required public schools to start the day with a non-denominational prayer.
A. McCollum v. Board of Education (1948)
B. Engel v. Vitale (1962)
C. Hearn & United States v. Muskogee Public School District (2003 )
B. Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Which case prevented a student religious club from meeting on its property after hours, citing First Amendment concerns?
A. Westside Community Schools v. Mergers, 496 U.S. 226 (1990)
B. Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290 (2000)
C. McCollum v. Board of Education (1948)
Westside Community Schools v. Mergers, 496 U.S. 226 (1990)
Whom does the Establishment Clause prohibit from establishing an official state religion or favoring one religion over others.
Federal and Local Government
What did the supreme Court rule in the case of McCollum v. Board of Education (1948)?
A. The Supreme Court ruled that religious instruction in public schools violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
B. The Supreme Court ruled that religious instruction in public schools does not violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
C. The Supreme Court threw out the case about religious instruction in public schools and its violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
The Supreme Court ruled that religious instruction in public schools violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
The _________ case was centered around a New York state law that required public schools to start the day with a non-denominational prayer.
A. Westside Community Schools v. Mergers (1990)
B. McCollum v. Board of Education (1948)
C. Engel v. Vitale (1962 )
Engel v. Vitale (1962 )
Why was the establishment clause incorporated into the 14th Amendment?
- To protect all religious group from any form of discrimination.
OR any other relevant explanation
What was this case about (facts)?
Hearn & United States v. Muskogee Public School District (2003 )
A sixth-grade student who practiced Islam wore her hijab at the Muskogee Public School District. School officials told her she could no longer wear her hijab due to the "no hats" policy on September 11,2003. The student was suspended for eight days after refusing to remove her hijab.