In Engel v. Vitale, why did the courts rule that prayer in schools was unconstitutional?

The Supreme Court ruled in Engel v. Vitale that a government-written prayer in public schools violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The key issue was that school-sponsored prayer is a religious activity, even when students are not required to participate. The correct choice is “The prayer was considered a religious activity.”

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