Describe the Supreme Court's reasons, in Edwards versus Aguillard (the majority opinion by Justice Brennan), for holding which a law mandating the teaching of creationism in public schools violates the Constitution's ban on 'establishment of religion'.

Describe the rationale of Justice Scalia's dissenting opinion.

Which rationale, the majority or dissent, is more consistent with the previous Supreme Court interpretations of the Establishment Clause (see Davis, 2008)? Fully describe the historical and constitutional basis for your position.