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What does the Establishment Clause state?
What does the Establishment Clause state?
- Congress shall make no law respecting the freedom of speech.
- Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. (correct)
- Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion.
- Congress shall make no law respecting the right to bear arms.
What is the interpretation of the Establishment Clause?
What is the interpretation of the Establishment Clause?
- It requires the government to establish a national religion.
- It requires the government to be completely neutral towards religion. (correct)
- It requires the government to prohibit the free exercise of religion.
- It requires the promotion of religion by the government.
What is the effect of the Establishment Clause on government conduct?
What is the effect of the Establishment Clause on government conduct?
- Governmental conduct is not affected by the Establishment Clause.
- All governmental conduct that confers a benefit on or gives special recognition to religion is automatically prohibited.
- It depends on all the circumstances surrounding the particular church-state relationship. (correct)
- The Establishment Clause only applies to the federal government, not state or local governments.
What is the requirement of the Establishment Clause?
What is the requirement of the Establishment Clause?
Is all governmental conduct that confers a benefit on or gives special recognition to religion automatically prohibited under the Establishment Clause?
Is all governmental conduct that confers a benefit on or gives special recognition to religion automatically prohibited under the Establishment Clause?
What is the scope of the Establishment Clause?
What is the scope of the Establishment Clause?