It is often located in a corner to eliminate worldly distractions and allow prayer to be more concentrated.

"The amendment's sponsors stated that it was an instrument to allow verbal prayer in schools."

Instead, the states and Congress would have the power to regulate abortion or to allow prayer if they chose to do so.

And 69 percent favored an amendment to allow organized prayer in schools.

Coming this summer is a vote on a constitutional amendment to allow prayer in schools.

Just over a third said they supported a constitutional amendment to allow prayer in public schools.

The court ruled that the Constitution did not allow student-led prayer before a public high school football game.

Since 1962, Congress has voted against allowing prayer on school property, citing the constitutional separation of church and state.

He also asked for amendments to limit the terms of legislators, to allow prayer in schools and to protect the American flag.