In the Engel v. Vitale (1962) case, the Supreme Court:
A. ruled that the Regents' prayer for public schools in New York was constitutional because the prayer was nondenominational.
B. ruled that the State Board of Regents in New York had acted unconstitutionally by composing a prayer to be used in public school classrooms at the start of each day.
C. ruled that the Ten Commandments be posted in all public schools.
D. held that public schools are barred from discussing religious movements.
E. upheld an Alabama law authorizing a daily one-minute period of silence for meditation and voluntary prayer.
Answer: B
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