Engel v. Vitale (1962)
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- Last updated: May 23, 2024
- Grade level: High School (9-12)
- Resource type: Applying Precedents, Case Material, Case Summary, Classifying Arguments, LandmarkCases.org, Website
- Theme(s): Selective Incorporation, Supreme Court/Judicial Branch
- Issue Area(s): Religion, Students' Rights
- U.S. Supreme Court: AP Gov't and Politics Course Case, LandmarkCases.org Case
- U.S. Constitution: 1st Amendment
This landmark case from 1962 tackled the following question: Does the recitation of a government-composed prayer in public schools violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?
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