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How did the Supreme Court's Engel v. Vitale decision affect civil liberties for

U.S. citizens?
• A. It expanded the interpretation of the establishment clause to limit
government-led prayer.
• B. It established that all issues related to religion could not be
addressed in federal courts.
• C. It protected citizens from government efforts to limit public
expressions of religious faith.
• D. It reinterpreted the free exercise clause to apply to religions other
than Christianity.
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User Akilah
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Answer: A, It expended the interpretation of the establishment clause to limit government-led prayer.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421 (1962), the Supreme Court ruled that school-sponsored prayer in public schools violated the establishment clause of the First Amendment.

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