Bibliograph

Engel v. Vitale, prayer in the public schools, by Julia C. Loren

Type

Label

Engel v. Vitale, prayer in the public schools, by Julia C. Loren

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-90) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Engel v. Vitale

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

44683379

Responsibility statement

by Julia C. Loren

Series statement

Famous trials

Sub title

prayer in the public schools

Summary

Points out that although a 1962 Supreme Court case decided that official prayers in public schools are unconstitutional, the issue of separation of church and state remains

Table Of Contents

America's history of religious tension: the disentanglement of church and state -- Prayer in schools: freedom from religion or of religion? -- Dividing the issues of tradition along constitutional lines: the Supreme Court hears the case -- The court decides: the constitution supercedes religious traditions -- The decision challenges american traditions -- Testing the limits of animosity and separation beyond 2000

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Engel versus Vitale

Classification