Engel v. Vitale

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Across
  1. 6. Wrote the dissenting opinion
  2. 7. The New York State Board of Regents authorized a short, voluntary prayer that students had to say at the beginning of each school day. A group of parents, including Steven Engel, argued that this practice violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the parents saying that the state cannot hold prayers in public schools. The government cannot use its school system to promote religion.
  3. 9. Argued that the practice of prayer in school violated the Establishment Clause
  4. 11. Establishment Clause should prevent state funding of religious schools
  5. 12. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"
Down
  1. 1. Wrote the concurring opinion
  2. 2. Government can't enforce prayers or use the school system to promote religion
  3. 3. The president of the school board for the school district in New Hyde Park, New York
  4. 4. The Constitution could allow voluntary prayer in public schools
  5. 5. Wrote the majority opinion
  6. 8. The government cannot use its school system to promote ___
  7. 10. New York State Board of Regents