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Which scenario is allowed under the free-exercise clause?

A
A parent leads a prayer in a public park.
A
A teacher gives out crosses at school.
A
A doctor charges religious patients less money.
A
A worker places a menorah in the lobby at city hall
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The government gives public funds to low-performing schools for new computers. They decide to give more money to the lowest performers, some of which happen to promote multidenominational religions.

A
as a direct violation of the clause because government institutions cannot support religious institutions for any reason
B
as a violation of the clause because the government gave more money to religious schools than public schools
C
as in compliance with the clause because the government’s action was for a secular purpose, did not advance a particular religion, and was unentangled
D
as in compliance with the clause because the government gave money to fewer religious schools than public schools
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In the American colonies, which document called for religious freedom and helped to create aspects of the First Amendment?

A
The Mayflower Compact
B
The US Constitution
C
The Bill of Rights
D
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
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Read the excerpt from the US Constitution.Congress shall make no law respecting . . . religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

A
A student is allowed to read the Bible in class.
B
A woman is allowed to hold a religious meeting in a park.
C
A mayor attends a different church than his employees.
D
A governor declares a new state religion.
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According to the precedent, Santa Fe School District v. Doe, a teacher who allows a student to lead a prayer at a high school baseball game would most likely be ruled

A
unconstitutional, because the game is affiliated with the school.
B
unconstitutional, because a church didn’t authorize the prayer.
C
constitutional, because students have the right to practice religion.
D
constitutional, because people pay taxes and fund the public schools.
6

Senator Quintero donates money to his local church from his personal checking account. Senator Kleinman donates money from a federally funded account to her church.

T
They are both in violation because government officials are not allowed to donate to one religion
S
Senator Quintero is in violation because he donated a large amount of money to the church.
S
Senator Kleinman is in violation because she took the money from a federally funded account.
N
Neither senator is in violation because they have the right to donate to any religious group.
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Why was freedom of religion added to the First Amendment?

A
The colonists wanted prayer taken out of schools.
B
The colonists suffered unfair treatment for their religious beliefs in the past.
C
The colonists wanted Catholicism to be the country’s main religion.
D
The colonists thought the government should have religious control.
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What does separation of church and state mean?

C
Churches cannot make laws that violate state laws.
T
The government cannot make laws based on religion.
C
Churches are built a certain distance from state buildings.
T
The government has to make separate laws for churches.
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The establishment clause would prevent

A
a church from being built in a Jewish area
B
the mayor’s office from displaying a cross
C
a citizen from placing a religious scene in a business
D
the president from having a Christmas party at home
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In Engel v. Vitale, why did the courts rule that prayer in schools was unconstitutional?

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The prayer took time away from instruction.
T
The prayer was considered a religious activity.
T
The prayer promoted one religion.
T
The prayer was required in the school.

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