Question

In the test set forth in _____, the Court established three prongs that must be met: the law must have a secular purpose; its principal effect must neither advance nor inhibit religion; and it must not excessively entangle government in religion.

Answer 1

Lemon v. Kurtzman 1971

Step-by-step explanation:

In the test set forth in Lemon v. Kurtzman, the Court established three prongs that must be met: the law must have a secular purpose; its principal effect must neither advance nor inhibit religion; and it must not excessively entangle government in religion.

The case involving Lemon v Kurtzman was a question of if the First Amendment to the constitution which states that the State should be separated from religion has been violated by the State of Pennsylvania in that the government of the state provided funding for non-secular, non-public education. The funding was found to be in violation of the First Amendment provision that rules that the Church should be separate from state. The judge ruled that such statute providing for the funding of non-secular, non-public education by the Pennsylvania state must pass a three-pronged test in order to avoid violating the Establishment Clause. The statute must have a secular legislative purpose, its principal or primary effect must be one that neither promotes nor inhibits religion, and it must not foster “excessive government entanglement with religion.

Answer 2

Lemon v. Kurtzman

Step-by-step explanation:

The case of Lemon v. Kurtzman in 1971 established the Lemon Test for determining if the government is becoming too involved in religious activities.

The Supreme Court had to decide if states could give money to religious schools to hire teachers even if it was specified that the teachers couldn't teach religion.

The very first amendment in the Constitution deals with freedom of religion.

The three prongs that must be met which were enunciated in Lemon v. Kurtzman is used to assess whether a law violates the Establishment Clause. The "Establishment Clause" was intended to prevent any governmental endorsement or support of religion.