Question

Senator Quintero donates money to his local church from his personal checking account. Senator Kleinman donates money from a federally funded account to her church.

Based on this scenario, which senator is in violation of the establishment clause?

a.They are both in violation because government officials are not allowed to donate to one religion

B.Senator Quintero is in violation because he donated a large amount of money to the church.

c.Senator Kleinman is in violation because she took the money from a federally funded account.

d.Neither senator is in violation because they have the right to donate to any religious group.

Answer 1

The answer is Senator Kleinman is in violation because she took the money from a federally funded account.

Answer 2

The right option is c. Senator Kleinman is in violation because she took the money from a federally funded account.

The Establishment Clause is part of the constitutional right of freedom of religion. The Establishment Clause is a restriction exerted on the United States Congress which does not allow them to create any law respecting an establishment of religion. The Establishment Clause forbids government actions that show beneficence towards a religion or those that inordinately prefer one religion over another.