As a Compromise to the Prayer in Schools Ban, Many

question 16

Multiple Choice

As a compromise to the prayer in schools ban, many districts instituted "moments of silence." The 1985 Supreme Court case of Wallace v. Jaffree addressed this issue. What was the Court's ruling?

• A) Moments of silence are fine so long as students are not coerced into participating.
• B) Moments of silence are an acceptable alternative to prayer in school as there is no coercion toward a certain religion.
• C) Moments of silence are unconstitutional because they are mandatory and are usually authorized in order to encourage religious prayers.
• D) The Court skirted the issue and left the matter to the discretion of each state's courts.
• E) Moments of silence are acceptable if led by a student rather than a school official.

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