The Supreme Court often seeks to settle issues through the use of tests – a standard that can be applied in similar cases to ensure that there will be at least some degree of uniformity among decisions.

The problem with crosses similar to the Bladensburg Cross is not that they are visible; it’s that they’re owned and maintained by the government and described as memorials to all veterans when they’re not. They don’t have to be torn down; they could be moved to private property, or the land around them could be sold to private parties.

While conducting research about the influence of President Donald Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board, Americans United built a timeline of administration attacks on church-state separation.