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Why did Newdow object to the reciting of the pledge in school?

How did Newdow feel his constitutional rights were being violate?

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This solution helps discuss how the Pledge of Allegiance may be viewed as a violation of constitutional rights and Rev. Dr. Newdow's objections to the phrase "under God".

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Rev. Dr. Newdow objected to the recitation of the pledge due to the words "under God". Although he is a minister, he wanted those words removed from the pledge because he believed that it was not inclusive of all people represented within the United States. This means that not all people within the U.S. believe in God and therefore, it is not an accurate assumption that we all believe we are "under ...

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