West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) was significant because it
Group of answer choices

A. endorsed the free exercise of religion even when it was offensive to the beliefs of the majority.

B. allowed the use of tax-supported vouchers for religious schools.

C. established a constitutional right to privacy.

D. banned prayers in public schools.

A. endorsed the free exercise of religion even when it was offensive to the beliefs of the majority.

Explanation:

West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court holding that the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment protects students from being forced to salute the American flag or say the Pledge of Allegiance in public school.

West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that compelling children in public schools to salute the U.S. flag was an unconstitutional violation of their freedom of speech and religion.

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans’ rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion. It sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States. And it specifies that “the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”