8.2 Review

What does the Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment state?

• Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.

• Religious practices are prohibited in public places.

• Congress shall establish a national religion.

• States have the right to establish their own religion.

According to Thomas Jefferson, what does the Establishment Clause set up?

• A government-controlled religion.

• A system of religious laws.

• A national religion.

• A wall of separation between church and state.

What standard did the Supreme Court establish in 1971 to decide whether a State law amounts to an establishment of religion?

• The State test

• The Church test

• The Religion test

• The Lemon test

According to the Lemon test, what must a law have in order to not amount to an establishment of religion?

• A religious purpose

• A secular purpose

• A political purpose

• An educational purpose

What has the Court said about public schools sponsoring religious events?

• It is allowed

• It is prohibited

• It is discouraged

• It is mandatory

According to the Free Exercise Clause, what does Congress shall make no law prohibiting?

• The taxation of religion

• The regulation of religion

• The establishment of religion

• The free exercise of religion

What does the Free Exercise Clause guarantee to each person?

• The right to ban all religions

• The right to believe whatever he or she wishes with regard to religion

• The right to force others to believe in their religion

• The right to discriminate based on religion

According to the Free Exercise Clause, what may people not do while practicing their religion?

• Force others to convert

• Break laws or harm others

• Discriminate against others

• Ignore all laws

What did the Supreme Court rule about laws that provide some form of public aid to church-related schools?

• They are mandatory

• They are optional

• They are unconstitutional

• They are constitutional

In which amendment is the Free Exercise Clause found?

• 1st Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment