Question

a high school student refuses to participate in the pledge of allegiance at the beginning of the school day. a teacher screams at the student and says that the student legally required to say the pledge of allegiance. the student claims that the bill of rights say that he/she does not have to. which amendment would he/she cite to prove this point?

Answer 1

Pledge of Allegiance contains the phrase "under God" and as such the obligation to participate in the Pledge clashes with the freedom of religion. Freedom of religion is written into law in the First Amendment, adopted in 1791.

Answer 2

The student may invoke the first amendment to the United States Constitution, which is part of the United States Bill of Rights.

In this declaration, Congress is prohibited from, among other things, establishing an official religion in the country. That is, it is a device that guarantees religious freedom.

In this way, the student can claim that by referring to God, the Loyalty Promotion should not be mandatory.