How THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE THIRTY-SEVEN STATES IN EFFECT WHEN THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED DEMONSTRATE THAT THE GOVERNMENTAL ENDORSEMENT TEST IN ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE JURISPRUDENCE IS CONTRARY TO AMERICAN HISTORY AND TRADITION.

The article discusses issues related to the adoption of Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S constitution in 37 U.S. states. The adoption demonstrated that governmental endorsement test in Establishment Clause jurisprudence is contrary to American history and tradition. It mentions that when the Fourteenth Amendment took effect in state constitutions, nonestablishment principles and values included no concern about governmental endorsement.