Constitutionality of Including the Phrase "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Addresses debate surrounding the constitutionality of including the phrase "one Nation under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Reviews rulings by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Newdow v. U.S. Congress that the policy of a California school district of voluntary, teacher...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Addresses debate surrounding the constitutionality of including the phrase "one Nation under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Reviews rulings by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Newdow v. U.S. Congress that the policy of a California school district of voluntary, teacher-led recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional because the Pledge contained a reference to God, in violation of the doctrine of separation of church and state. Summarizes Congressional action following the ruling, appeal of the case to the Supreme Court as Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, and Supreme Court reversal of Ninth Circuit decision. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |