Question

match the court cases and legislation with the statements.
8.11) ______ van orden v. perry
8.12) ______ everson v. board of education of ewing township
8.13) ______ curran v. broward county school board
8.14) ______ hearn v. muskogee public schools
8.15) ______ engel v. vitale
8.16) ______ blaine amendment
a. free exercise clause – the supreme court upheld an 8th-grader’s right to pass out flyers inviting students to attend a church function.
b. a muslim girl was allowed to wear a hijab as an expression of religious faith.
c. establishment clause – this case involved reimbursement for children riding public buses to their private religious schools.
d. the supreme court ruled that a ten commandments monument in texas did not imply endorsement of religion.
e. establishment clause – school officials may not compose a school prayer and require students to recite it.
f. president ulysses s. grant attempted to forbid direct government support of schools with a religious affiliation.
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Explanation:

• 8.11 Van Orden v. Perry: This case dealt with a Ten Commandments monument in Texas, and the Supreme Court ruled it did not imply endorsement of religion (matches D).
• 8.12 Everson v. Board of Education of Ewing Township: Involved reimbursement for children riding public buses to private religious schools, related to the Establishment Clause (matches C).
• 8.13 Curran v. Broward County School Board: A Muslim girl was allowed to wear a hijab as religious expression (matches B).
• 8.14 Hearn v. Muskogee Public Schools: Upheld an 8th - grader’s right to pass out flyers for a church function (Free Exercise Clause, matches A).
• 8.15 Engel v. Vitale: Ruled school officials can't compose and require recitation of school prayer (Establishment Clause, matches E).
• 8.16 Blaine Amendment: President Ulysses S. Grant tried to forbid direct government support of religious - affiliated schools (matches F).

Answer:

8.11) D. The Supreme Court ruled that a Ten Commandments monument in Texas did not imply endorsement of religion.
8.12) C. Establishment Clause – This case involved reimbursement for children riding public buses to their private religious schools.
8.13) B. A Muslim girl was allowed to wear a hijab as an expression of religious faith.
8.14) A. Free Exercise Clause – The Supreme Court upheld an \(8^{\text{th}}\) - grader’s right to pass out flyers inviting students to attend a church function.
8.15) E. Establishment Clause – School officials may not compose a school prayer and require students to recite it.
8.16) F. President Ulysses S. Grant attempted to forbid direct government support of schools with a religious affiliation.