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"Old Deluder Satan" Act
The first publicly supported schools in America were established due to religious motives. -
The First Ammendment
Specified that "Congress shall make no law repecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free excercise. -
West Virgina v. Barnette
Supreme Court made it clear that students may not be required to salute the flag. -
Everson v. Board of Education
First establishment clause decision. -
Lemon v. Kurtzman
The Supreme Court announced a three part test to evaluate establishment clase clames. -
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Supreme Court exempted Amish children from school attendance afte completion of eighth grade. -
Alabama Law
Insereted the phrase "voluntary prayer" into an existing statute that authorized a period of silent meditation. -
Kentucky Law
Supreme Court declared a Kentucky Law unconstitutional that required posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. -
Lee vs. Weisman
The first major school prayer case that involved prayers led by religious authority figures at public school graduation ceremonies.