School Prayer and the Constitution

Term Paper # 102409

Education
Law > Constitution
Religion and Theology

This paper examines the state board of education's "Moral and Spiritual Training" curriculum.

1,014 words () | 5 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper analyzes the "Moral and Spiritual Training" school program proscribed by the state board of education, to determine whether it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The paper examines three prior decisions by the Supreme Court and contrasts these decisions to the present facts.

From the Paper:

"Rarely is there a clearer statement of intent and direction than in the establishment clause of the First Amendment, which states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. . ." (Constitution, 1999, First Amendment). The first clause of the First Amendment, also known as the "establishment clause," is often interpreted as prohibiting the federal government from setting up a church, passing laws that aid one or all religions, or forcing acceptance or disbelief in a religion (Black, 1979, p. 490)."

Sample of Sources Used:

Pocket Guide to the Constitution of the United States. (1999). New York: West Group Publishing
Black, Henry Campbell. Black's Law Dictionary. (1979). St. Paul: West Publishing Company
Bender v. Williamsport Area School District, 475 U.S. 534, 1986
Lee v. Weisman, 505 U.S. 577, 1992
Wallace v. Jaffree, 472 U.S. 38, 1982

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