Engel+vs.+Vitale


 * Name: Abby Burdick**
 * Date: November 7, 2011**


 * Court Case: Engel vs. Vitale **

**//What amendment did this case deal with and what does it say?//**


 * The Engel vs. Vitale court case deals with the first amendment. This amendment says that all people have the right to freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and to assemble. The Engel vs. Vitale case deals with the first amendment because of the part about freedom of religion.**

**//What is the background of the case? Summarize what happened!//**


 * The Engel vs. Vitale case began in New York, 1962. The State Board of Regents was supervising the power on New York Public Schools because they became concerned about the religion of the schools so they began a “moral and spiritual training “program. The program included a prayer every morning before school. 10 parents were then joined by the ACLU against the Board of Education of New Hyde Park, New York because the school had adopted the prayer. Then both the state and court said the prayer should be recited.**

**//What was the final decision of the Supreme Court and why did they decide this?//**


 * On April 3, 1962 the arguments were made, and then on June 25, 1962, the Supreme Court ruled 7 to 1 and decided that it was unconstitutional that a government agency such as a school has employees have the students recite prayers. A man named Justice Black said that the organizationally created prayer recitation is much like the English creation of the Book of Common Prayer.** **In his words, the prayer was “a practice wholly inconsistent with the Establishment Clause.” Meaning that a practice altogether conflicting with the Establishment Cause.**


 * Name: Dakota McClain**
 * Date: 11/7/11**


 * //What amendment did this case deal with and what does it say?//**


 * In the case Engle vs. Vitale it dealt with the first amendment. The first amendment says that everyone has freedom of speech, religion, and press, assemble, and petition freedom of speech is when you can say what you want as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone’s reputation. Freedom of religion is when you can be any religion you want. **


 * //What is the background of the case? Summarize what happened!//**


 * It was for separation of churches. The school was concerned about the school’s religion. To make sure nobody was favoring any religion. **
 * //What was the final decision of the Supreme Court and why did they decide this?//**


 * // The court decided on a decision 7 to 1. That no one must have to recite prayers. During school hours. //**** Or outside school//.// They can do it when they want. **


 * Name: Dylan Roe**
 * Date: 11/4/11**


 * Court Case: Engel vs. Vitale **

This case deals with the first amendment. The part of the first amendment that this nincludes is the freedom of religion.
 * //What amendment did this case deal with and what does it say?//**

In New York in the year of 1962. A school started a spiritual program and made students recite a prayer everyday. Then some parents found out and were against this idea. The state then said that they should recite the prayer.
 * //What is the background of the case? Summarize what happened!//**

The trial which started on April 3, 1962 ended with a 7-1 decision on April 25, 1962 that reciteing the prayer was uncontitutional an dshould not be done in school.
 * //What was the final decision of the Supreme Court and why did they decide this?//**