American Government / Gov 139 · Atom · ~20 seconds
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Video not yet published
to the StudyWalks catalog
to the StudyWalks catalog
State
In *Engel v. Vitale* (1962) the Court held a public school may not direct students to recite an official prayer.
Show
The prayer was brief and students could stay silent; the state's sponsorship of it was the constitutional problem.
Watch for
The clause restrains the government, not the student — private prayer at school is protected exercise.