It was not clear that the Bill of Rights forbid state governments from supporting religious education, and strong legal arguments were made by religious proponents, arguing that the Supreme Court should not act as a "national school board", and that the Constitution did not govern social issues.
” 权利法案是否禁止州政府支持宗教教育目前尚不清楚，但宗教支持者进行了强有力的法律论证，认为最高法院不应该作为“全国学校董事会”，宪法不治理社会问题。