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Private prayer in school is allowed under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Institutional prayer is forbidden under the same amendment--freedom of religion is to be respected, and there should be no governmental establishment of religion.
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What amendment banned prayer from the school?
The First Amendment Establishment Clause has been used to ban organized prayer in public schools.
Is it legal to have school prayer?
No. Not in public school at least.
Who banned prayer from school functions?
Justice John Paul StevensResponse:Nonsense.Justice Stevens didn't ban prayer in school; the US Supreme Court took that action in Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421 (1962), before Stevens joined the Court in 1975. Justice Hugo Black wrote the opinion in that case. Justice Black didn't make the decision alone; the landmark decision was settled 6-1(Justices Felix Frankfurter and Byron White didn't participate).The Supreme Court heard a similar case, Wallace v. Jaffree, 472 US 38 (1985), in which Alabama law permitted public school teachers to lead prayer sessions and teach religion during the school day. In a 6-3 decision, the Court determined the state law was unconstitutional under the First Amendment Establishment Clause. Justice Stevens wrote the majority opinion in Jaffree, but was only one of the six who voted to overturn the Alabama law.Justice Stevens also wrote the opinion of the Court for Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, 530 US 290 (2000) when the Supreme Court voted 6-3 that the school district could not permit a student to broadcast a pre-game prayer to a captive audience at home football games. Stevens was joined in his opinion by conservative Justices Anthony Kennedy and Sandra Day O'Connor.The reason the Court disallows organized prayer in public school is that it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which holds the government cannot promote religion. Because schools receive federal funds, they must also uphold the Establishment Clause. Private schools that do not receive money from the US government are under no such restriction and can conduct prayer without fear of intervention.For more information about the Supreme Court's position on prayer in public schools, see Related Questions, below.
Do you agree to have prayer in school?
No. My opinion is that prayer should not be part of our schools. I raised 5 children through the public school system and I believe religion should be kept in the church or in the privacy of your home.
What branch of the government would propose a school prayer Amendment?
The government of the United States is broken into three branches. The one that would propose and pass an Amendment on school prayer is the legislative branch or Congress.
What does organized prayer in public school violate?
Organized prayer in public school violates the First Amendment Establishment Clause.
What does official school prayer go against?
The establishment clause
What amendment banned prayer from the school?
The First Amendment Establishment Clause has been used to ban organized prayer in public schools.
Why did they take prayer out of public schools?
Prayer was removed from public schools in the United States to uphold the constitutional principle of separating church and state. The Supreme Court ruled that organized prayer in public schools violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from promoting or endorsing a specific religion.
Can you get examples of opening prayer for a school class please?
It is illegal under the establishment clause of the First Amendment for any employee of a public school to lead students in or require students to pray. Do not open your school class with a prayer.
Is prayer allowed in school?
Yes, provided that it is initiated by students and that it takes place during their own free time (or at least silently - i.e. right before taking a test :). Mandatory school prayer is unconstitutional. Google "Establishment Clause" and "Free Exercise Clause"
Which amendment prevents schools from teaching about one particular religion?
The 1st Amendment, because it violates the establishment clause therein (the first clause), which defines the separation of church and state, which the teaching of any religion in a public school would violate.
What does the establishment clause do for the widmar vs Vincent case?
The establishment clause is a defense of the city, the state actor in this case. Basically, if the city allows the religious expression, it violates Establishment clause by promoting religion. If it prohibits religious speech, it violates freedom of speech as a Content based violation. It also restricts religious belief and so violates Free Exercise Clause. The plaintiffs win based on Free Speech as the regulation is content-based and the strict scrutiny standard test is applied and the city's defense of establishment clause does not meet the heightened scrutiny.
Why did Justice John Paul Stevens ban prayer in school?
Justice Stevens didn't ban prayer in school; the US Supreme Court took that action in Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421 (1962), before Stevens joined the Court in 1975. Justice Hugo Black wrote the opinion in that case.The Supreme Court heard a similar case, Wallace v. Jaffree,472 US 38 (1985), in which Alabama law permitted public school teachers to lead prayer sessions and teach religion during the school day. In a 6-3 decision, the Court determined the state law was unconstitutional under the First Amendment Establishment Clause. Justice Stevens wrote the majority opinion in Jaffree, but was only one of the six who voted to overturn the Alabama law.The reason the Court disallows organized prayer in public school is that it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which holds the government cannot promote religion. Because schools receive federal funds, they must also uphold the Establishment Clause. Private schools that do not receive money from the US government are under no such restriction and can conduct prayer without fear of intervention.For more information about the Supreme Court's position on prayer in public schools, see Related Questions, below.
Do you believe that congress in passing DOMA violated the constitution?
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") violates the equal protection clause and is unconstitutional. The Court has not yet ruled on whether Section 2 of DOMA violates the full-faith-and-credit clause.
Why was the Lord's prayer taken out of the schools?
The Supreme Court ruled that school-sponsored prayer, including the recitation of the Lord's Prayer, violated the First Amendment's Establishment Clause, which prohibits government endorsement of religion. As a result, organized prayer was deemed unconstitutional in public schools to maintain the separation of church and state.
Which US Supreme Court Justice wrote for the majority in the decision in June 2000 to ban prayer from public school functions?
Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the majority opinion in Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, 530 US 290 (2000), which held that Santa Fe's policy of allowing student-led, student initiated prayer at football games violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.Moderate Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion in the similar case, Lee v. Weisman, 505 US 577 (1992), that held allowing clergy to conduct prayers at official public school ceremonies was unconstitutional under the First Amendment Establishment Clause.These decision were refinements and extensions of the original decision on prayer in public school, Engel v. Vitale, 370 US 421 (1962), in which Justice Black wrote in the majority opinion that non-denominational prayer in public schools violates the "Establishment of Religion" clause.The Court has addressed various aspects of religion in public schools over the years; Justice Stevens' opinion was one in a long line of cases where the Supreme Court sought to define the proper relationship of religion to government-supported facilities and activities.For more information about the Supreme Court's view on prayer in public schools, see Related Questions, below.
