In United States v Board of Education for the School District of Philadelphia, 1990, a Muslim woman sought to dress in traditional attire for her religion while teaching. How did the courts rule?

a. Due to freedom of religion, she can wear her traditional dress
b. Decision left to the school system
c. Dress of the teachers and students is based on the community
d. She was prohibited from wearing religious garb


ANS: D

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