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The compelling interest test makes it easier for government agencies to impose restrictions on religious practices.
Wisconsin v. Yoder ruled that Amish children must attend school after the 8th grade.
In Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe, the Court ruled that prayers before school sponsored events violate the establishment clause.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act increased protections for religious practices.
The Lemon Test is still good law for religious establishment cases.
Many of the Court’s initial freedom of religion cases dealt with the concept of polygamy.
County of Allegheny v. ACLU indicates that it is the context within which a public religious display sits that determines whether it can be displayed on public property.
The valid secular policy test suggests that laws must have a nonreligious purpose in order to be valid.