Question

Which of the following was the reason the Supreme Court decided that prayers could not be required in public schools?

• A. Church membership had declined.
• B. Atheism had spread throughout American society.
• C. Prayer in public schools violated the 1st Amendment.
• D. Prayer in public schools would lead to a renewal of religious tests for public office.
• E. Americans no longer considered prayer to be important in their lives.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Prayer in public schools violated the 1st Amendment.

School Prayer was removed from the U.S. public education system by slowly changing the meaning of the First Amendment through a number of court cases over several decades.