The Supreme Court has ruled on the teaching of evolution in the public schools that:
A)a community cannot require the teaching of creationism
B)a community cannot require the removal of evolution from the curriculum
C)religious traditions about creation can be taught as part of the humanities curriculum
D)all of the above

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The Supreme Court has ruled that a community cannot require the teaching of creationism (A) or the removal of evolution from the curriculum (B) because it would violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. However, religious traditions about creation can be taught as part of the humanities curriculum (C) as long as it is for secular purposes and does not promote any particular religion. Therefore, the best choice is D, which includes all of the above.

The Supreme Court Has Ruled on the Teaching of Evolution