Football Coach's Prayer Case Has First Amendment Implications

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Joseph Kennedy, a former Bremerton School District football coach, affirming his right to pray on the field after games. The case centered on the First Amendment, questioning whether Kennedy acted as an individual or a public school representative. Justice Gorsuch argued there is no absolute separation of church and state in the Constitution, while Justice Sotomayor highlighted potential coercion. The ruling reversed the lemon test, impacting future Establishment Clause cases. Earlier, the court ruled that Maine's tuition program couldn't exclude religious schools.

What was the main issue in the Supreme Court case involving Joseph Kennedy?

• The role of religion in government

• The separation of church and state in schools

• The legality of school funding

• Whether Kennedy had a right to pray on the field

Which justice believed that Kennedy's prayers were personal and non-coercive?

• Justice Roberts

• Justice Sotomayor

• Justice Gorsuch

• Justice Kavanaugh

What concern did the court address regarding Kennedy's prayers?

• If they were held during school hours

• Whether they were part of a religious ceremony

• If they were coercive for students

• Whether they were too loud

What long-standing standard did the Kennedy case reverse?

• The lemon test

• The Free Exercise Clause

• The Coercion Test

• The Establishment Clause

What was the court's decision regarding Maine's state-funded tuition?

• It must include religious schools

• It should only fund public schools

• It could exclude religious schools

• It should be decided by local governments