Question
According to the Lemon Test, which of the following would be legal? (1 point) Responses A private religious school uses public funds to hire a religion teacher. A private religious school uses public funds to hire a religion teacher. A public high school requires students to stand for the prayer before a football game. A public high school requires students to stand for the prayer before a football game. A private religious school uses public funds to hire a cafeteria worker. A private religious school uses public funds to hire a cafeteria worker. A public high school forbids teachers from purchasing lottery tickets.
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GPT-4o mini
According to the Lemon Test, established in *Lemon v. Kurtzman* (1971), government actions must meet three criteria to be permissible under the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment:
1. The action must have a secular legislative purpose.
2. The action must not have the primary effect of advancing or inhibiting religion.
3. The action must not result in excessive government entanglement with religion.
To determine which options are likely legal based on the Lemon Test:
1. A private religious school using public funds to hire a religion teacher - This would likely fail because it directly supports religious education.
2. A public high school requiring students to stand for the prayer before a football game - This would likely fail as it promotes a religious practice in a public school setting.
3. A private religious school using public funds to hire a cafeteria worker - This might be legal if the hiring does not primarily advance religion, as the cafeteria worker's role is secular.
4. A public high school forbidding teachers from purchasing lottery tickets - This action would likely be legal, as it relates to the regulation of teachers’ conduct without promoting or inhibiting religion.
Based on this analysis, the most likely legal option according to the Lemon Test would be **"A public high school forbids teachers from purchasing lottery tickets."**
1. The action must have a secular legislative purpose.
2. The action must not have the primary effect of advancing or inhibiting religion.
3. The action must not result in excessive government entanglement with religion.
To determine which options are likely legal based on the Lemon Test:
1. A private religious school using public funds to hire a religion teacher - This would likely fail because it directly supports religious education.
2. A public high school requiring students to stand for the prayer before a football game - This would likely fail as it promotes a religious practice in a public school setting.
3. A private religious school using public funds to hire a cafeteria worker - This might be legal if the hiring does not primarily advance religion, as the cafeteria worker's role is secular.
4. A public high school forbidding teachers from purchasing lottery tickets - This action would likely be legal, as it relates to the regulation of teachers’ conduct without promoting or inhibiting religion.
Based on this analysis, the most likely legal option according to the Lemon Test would be **"A public high school forbids teachers from purchasing lottery tickets."**