Question

The constitutional prohibition against laws respecting an establishment of religion must at least mean that, in this country, it is no part of the business of government to compose official prayers for any group of the American people to recite as part of a religious program carried on by government."
–Justice Hugo Black, from the decision in Engel v. Vitale (1962)
To which clause in the Bill of Rights does this quotation most specifically relate?
(1 point) the Establishment Clause the Free Exercise Clause the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause the Self-Incrimination Clause 7. Which is, by design, most removed from po

Answer 1

Answer: Establishment Clause

The Establishment Clause is part of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. It is also part of the constitutional right of freedom of religion (along with the Free Exercise Clause). The clause states that Congress does not have the power to make laws respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. This was a particularly important protection in the United States as the country was populated by people who were escaping religious persecution in Europe.

Answer 2

The correct answer for the given question above would be the first option. Based on the given quotation above by Justice Hugo Black from the decision in Engel v. Vitale in 1962, the clause in the Bill of Rights that it most specifically relate is the Establishment Clause. Establishment Clause is the clause in the First Amendment of the US Constitution that prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress. Hope this helps.