Read the scenario
Three friends eat lunch together everyday at their public middle school. One friend is Jewish, one is Muslim, and one is Christian. each friend says a prayer before they eat. Why is this action constitutional one school sponsored prayer is not?
A. The First Amendment protects individuals religious speech
B. The first amendment does not address individual religious speech
C. The First amendment makes an exception for prayers outside of class
D.The first amendment only addresses the governments roles in religion
A. The First Amendments protects individuals religious speech. While schools cannot force students to pray, individual students are allowed to make the choice to pray.
