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Your Rights: Freedom of Religion Answers

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What is true of a non-denominational activity?

It supports a particular religion.

It does not support a specific religion.

It operates on private property.

It is separate from religious traditions.

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Which example violates the free-exercise Clause?

allowing a private company to run weekly prayer sessions

allowing a student to wear religious clothing

stopping a religious group from forcing students to pray in public school

stopping a religious group from buying a building based on their faith

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According to the establishment clause, how would a government funded museum posting of the Ten Commandments along with the history of religion and its beliefs and practices be viewed?

The posting would be in violation of the clause because religious items cannot be put in public places.

The posting would be in violation of the clause because the items relate to a particular religion.

The posting would not be in violation of the clause because people willingly go to the historical museum.

The posting would not be in violation of the clause because there is a learning purpose to the items.

The establishment clause would prevent

a church from being built in a Jewish area

the mayor’s office from displaying a cross

a citizen from placing a religious scene in a business

the president from having a Christmas party at home

A school district in California held its graduation at a local church. Which statement best explains whether this action violated the establishment clause, and why?

It violated the establishment clause because it held a school function at a denominational church, which demonstrates support for a specific religion.

It violated the establishment clause because the school needs to show support for all religions and have events at a variety of local religious locations.

It did not violate the establishment clause because the school was not promoting religion, the location was.

It did not violate the establishment clause because the school does not force people to attend graduation.

Read the excerpt from the US Constitution.Congress shall make no law respecting . . . religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

A student is allowed to read the Bible in class.

A woman is allowed to hold a religious meeting in a park.

A mayor attends a different church than his employees.

A governor declares a new state religion.

Courts that use a landmark case as precedent for a decision are

using an earlier case as a guide.

changing the previous case’s decision.

using a third party to review the case.

sending the case to a higher court for review.

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

unconstitutional, because the game is affiliated with the school.

unconstitutional, because a church didn’t authorize the prayer.

constitutional, because students have the right to practice religion.

constitutional, because people pay taxes and fund the public schools.

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.

as a direct violation of the clause because government institutions cannot support religious institutions for any reason

as a violation of the clause because the government gave more money to religious schools than public schools

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

as in compliance with the clause because the government gave money to fewer religious schools than public schools

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