Sentences with phrase «most state constitutions prohibit»

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Nativists such as U.S. Senator James Blaine of Maine objected and fought for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit publicly funding «sectarian» (i.e., Catholic) schools.29 Although the proposed federal amendment failed, most states adopted some form of the so - called Blaine amendment in their state constitutions.

School reformers dislike the fact that the U.S. Constitution is clear about the separation of church and state and that most states have a «no - aid» or Blaine amendment prohibiting states from using tax dollars to fund religious schools.