Question I (graduation prayer) (30 points)
Lemon test-secular purpose, effect not to advance religion, no
excessive entanglement(2 points)
Endorsement test - no purpose to endorse, no effect of
endorsement -----------------(2 points)
issue is like football prayer case-whether prayer attributable to
school or student------(2 points)
school arg-Lemon
applied- purpose to honor top student, effect not to advance religion(3
points)
prayer not official part of grad, speaker not elected, chosen by
grades not popularity--(2 points)
no guidelines given to speaker, rev by principal is not approval
of content--------------(2 points)
no appearance of endorsement-those attending know remarks are
views of student----(2 points)
private speech so no limit on content-can proselytize, include
sectarian prayer---------(2 points)
Johnson arg-Lemon-secular
purpose, but effect is psychological coercion as in Lee----(3 points)
endorsement- knowledgeable observer will know history of prayer
at graduation-------(3 points)
attribution-official event, student on program-2nd yr, advance
knowledge of principal---(3 points)
principal reviews-power to censor so refusal to do so is approval
of religious content---(1 points)
not a pub forum-not available to others; no disclaimer of
endorsement of religion-------(2 points)
miscellaneous--------------------------------------------------------------------------(1
point)