The Town Council of the Town of Nelson passed an ordinance requiring that at the Town of Nelson Public School each school day must begin with all of the student reciting together a particular prayer. If challenged in court, this rule would probably be ________.

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This rule would likely be struck down for violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits the government from making any law "respecting an establishment of religion." Requiring students to recite a prayer in a public school could be seen as government endorsement of religion.

The Town Council of the Town of Nelson Passed an Ordinance