Engel v. Vitale in the United States
Engel v. Vitale 370 U.S. 421 (1962)
United States Constitution
According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled 643 ENGEL v. VITALE 370 U.S. 421 (1962) The Board of Regents of the State of New York authorized a short prayer for recitation in schools. The Regents were seeking to defuse the emotional issue of religious exercises in the classroom. The matter was taken out of the hands of school boards and teachers,
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Introduction to Engel v Vitale
Engel v. Vitale, United States Supreme Court decision in 1962 dealing with the constitutionality of prayer in public schools. The case was brought against the New York Board of Regents for instituting an official daily prayer in the state’s public schools. The Court ordered the regents to end the daily prayer, ruling that the government should not involve itself in the creation of any official religious practice.” (1)
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Notes and References
- Information about Engel v Vitale in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
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