Supreme Court Case: Engel v. Vitale Analysis

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION A. According to the First Amendment, the enactment of any law establishing a religion is prohibited. Under the supervision of the Constitution, Congress cannot interfere with the freedom of religion; however, the Fourteenth Amendment does not allow the states (or their officials) to limit the basic rights of all citizens. B. In the case of Engel v. Vitale, the Board of Regents for the State of New York approved a short, voluntary prayer …

…uncomfortable questions or ridicule. Use of the prayer was concluded illegal by the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The constitution defends our Freedom of Religion, and under the influence of this prayer, I do not feel that it protects the students. I think that there should be a definite line between religion and schooling, and public schools should be kept free of all religious activity. I believe this prayer is clearly illegal and immoral.