Supreme Court Decisions on Church and State

affirmed Amish application attend authority Bible Bill of Rights Board of Education church claim compel compulsory Congress conscience conscientious objector Constitution constitutionally conviction Court of Appeals creche decision denied dissenting District Court doctrine duty effect enacted endorsement entanglement Establishment Clause establishment of religion Everson exercise of religion fact faith Federal Fourteenth Amendment Free Exercise Clause governmental held individual institutions involved issue Jehovah's Witnesses judgment Justice L.Ed legislative legislature Lemon test Minersville School District moral neutrality oath objection Old Order Amish organizations parents parochial schools participate particular petitioners political practice prayer principle prohibition protection public schools question racial reason Religion Clauses religious beliefs religious freedom religious instruction religious liberty religious schools religious training S.Ct sectarian Section 6(j sects secular purpose Seeger society State's statute statutory Supreme tax exemption teachers teaching United worship