Which of the following reasons caused the Supreme Court to ban school prayer in Abington, Pennsylvania on the grounds that it was unconstitutional?
A) The school board, considered to be a part of the government, could not lead devotional activities.
B) The plaintiffs, Edward and Sidney Schempp, were popular World War II heroes.
C) Justice Hugo Black and most of the members of the Warren Court were atheists.
D) It disapproved of voluntary prayer and Biblical teachings.
Answer: A
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