Claims made that the statute violated the Establishment and Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The purpose of the Ten Commandments was Avowed Purpose and was secular not religious meaning that this statement did not enforce religion. The statute then went under a three-part test Lemon v. Kurtzman test
1st- Statue must have secular legislative purpose
2nd- It’s principal or primary effect must be one that neither advances or inhibits religion
3rd- Statute must not foster ‘an excessive government entanglement with religion
The Bible however is allowed to be used in schools under subjects such as history.
1st- Statue must have secular legislative purpose
2nd- It’s principal or primary effect must be one that neither advances or inhibits religion
3rd- Statute must not foster ‘an excessive government entanglement with religion
The Bible however is allowed to be used in schools under subjects such as history.