Facts
Did the rulling ban prayer at school?
No
The Constitutional principle that is common to Lee v. Weisman (1992) and Engel v. Vitale (1962).
Establishment Clause
What year did this legal battle take place?
1962
What state, required public schools to begin each day with a non denominal prayer?
New York
Does giving financial aid to religious schools, violates the Establishment Clause?
Yes
Describe a relevant fact from the Engel case.
A State (New York)passed a law encouraging students in public schools to recite a nondenominational prayer.
Is mandatory school sponsored prayer in public schools unconstitutional or constitutional?
Unconstitutional
Actions that congress could take if it disagreed with the Court's ruling in Lee v. Weisman.
Congress could increase the number of justices on the court the get the ruling overturned.
Which amendment did court applied the establishment clause to the states?
Fourteenth Amendment.
Describe how both cases led to a similar decision?
In Engel, the court ruled against state-sponsored prayer in public schools, even if it was voluntary. In Lee, the court upheld the precedent in Engel, striking down state-sponsored public school prayer during graduation ceremonies at Rhode Island.