As a Compromise to the Prayer in Schools Ban, Many

question 41

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) The Establishment Clause does not apply to public school policies.
• B) Moments of silence are an acceptable way to reintroduce prayer in school.
• C) The policy in question was unconstitutional because it encouraged religious prayer.
• 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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