AP Government Chapter 8.3 Reading Check

Which statement BEST defines the establishment clause?

• a First Amendment protection against the government requiring citizens to pass a religious test before voting

• a First Amendment protection against the government requiring nominees for public office to pass a religious test before voting

• a First Amendment protection against the government requiring citizens to join or support a religious group.

• a First Amendment protection against the government from restricting the type of religion an individual chooses to express.

Which clause forms the constitutional basis for protections of religious expression?

• the establishment clause

• the necessary and proper clause

• the full faith and credit clause

• the free exercise clause

Who put forth the idea that there should be a separation between church and state?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

Which statement BEST summarizes the outcome of Board of Education v. Allen?

• that laws requiring school attendance violate the establishment clause

• that there are some appropriate forms of taxpayer support for private religious schools

• that it would be permissible for a Pennsylvania school to read from the Bible each morning

• that teachers may lead students in prayer, even if students do not wish to do so

Jody is a teacher who has decided to lead a prayer at the beginning of each of her classes. Jody is in violation of:

• the decision made in Engel v. Vitale.

• the free exercise clause.

• the decision made in Abington School District v. Schempp.

• the First Amendment.

Students at a local public school have organized a Bible study group to meet after school on Wednesdays at a church just down the road. All student participation is voluntary. This type of organization would be:

• a violation of the free exercise clause.

• a violation of the establishment clause

• a violation of the Board of Education guidelines

• within the Board of Education guidelines.

The Supreme Court created the __________________________________ test to set guidelines for what is appropriate under the establishment clause.

Mary does not believe that her children should be forced to go to a school that does not respect her values and her children's values as Conservative Amish Mennonites. Which case is Mary likely to review to bolster her argument to keep her children out of public schools?

• Lemon v. Kurtzman

• Abington School District v. Schempp

• Engel v. Vitale

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

The First Amendment restricts the power of:

• the legislative branch.

• the executive branch.

• the judicial branch.

• the states.