Chp 8 Religion

By maggie_poorman

  • Engel v. Vitale-Court ruled that any type of prayer, even undenominational, is unconstitutional government sponsorship of religion.

    Court ruled that any type of prayer, even undenominational, is unconstitutional government sponsorship of religion.

  • Removal of prayer from schools by Supreme Court

  • Abington School District v. Schempp- Court found Bible reading over intercom unconstitutional

  • Murray v. Curlett- Court found that forcing child to particiapte in Bible reading and prayer as unconstitutional

  • Epperson v. Arkansas- Court ruled that State staturebanning the teaching of evolution was unconstitutional

  • Stone v. Graham-Court ruled posting of Ten Commandments in schools as unconstitutional

  • Wallace v. Jaffree-Court ruled State's moment of silence in public school statute was unconstitutional

  • Edwards v. Aquillard- Court ruled it unconstitutional for state to require teaching of "creation science" in instances involving evolution

  • Lee v. Weisman- Court ruled it unconstitutional for school district to provide any clergy to perform nondenominational prayer at school graduations

  • Texas State Board of Education approved major changes in requirements for the state's textbooks

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