Lemon v Kurtzman

In Lemon v. Kurtzman, what was the central issue the Court considered?

• Do companies deserve freedom of speech?

• Are rights violated when prayer is instituted in public school?

• Can state school funds be used for religious private schools?

• What rights are given to political parties?

The majority decision was...

• 8-1 for Kurtzman

• There was no decision

• 6-3 for Lemon

• 8-1 for Lemon

What part of the constitution was in question?

• Second Amendment

• Establishment Clause

• Elastic Clause

• Preamble

What was created ion Lemon v Kurtzman?

• Lemon Test

• Kurtzman Test

• Establishment Clause

• Freedom of Religion

Which of the following is NOT part of the Lemon Test?

• The statute must not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion

• The statute's principal effect must be one that neither advances nor inhibits religion

• The statute must have a secular legislative purpose

• The statute must treat private and public schools with equal funding

What year did this case take place?

• 1983

• 1971

• 1845

• 1954

What is the background of the Lemon v Kurtzman case?

• Prayer and worship time was opening the public school day for children. Some were saying that it was unconstitutional because children who did not believe in God were required to spend time praising a deity.

• People used armbands to protest Vietnam war.

• States provided funding for nonpublic elementary and secondary school teachers’ salaries, textbooks, and instructional materials for secular subjects.

In Rhode Island some of the state funds were going to private schools.

• True

• False

The Rhode Island statute is unconstitutional under the religion clause of First Amendment for excessive entanglement of state and church.

• True

• False

Pennsylvania's Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Education Act from 1968 was constitutional.

• True

• False