Constitutionality of Including the Phrase "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church and state.

Constitutional law.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2004

Summary:

Addresses debate surrounding the constitutionality of including the phrase "one Nation under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Reviews rulings by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Newdow volume U.S. Congress that the policy of a California school district of voluntary, teacher-led recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance was unconstitutional because the Pledge contained a reference to God, in violation of the doctrine of separation of church and state. Summarizes Congressional action following the ruling, and appeal of the case to the Supreme Court as Elk Grove Unified School District volume Newdow

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Publisher Number:

CRS-2004-AML-0022

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