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.
(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.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
According to the Lemon Test, which is used to determine whether a law or government action violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, the government must meet three criteria:
1. The government action must have a secular legislative purpose.
2. The primary effect of the government action must neither advance nor inhibit religion.
3. The government action must not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion.
Based on these criteria:
1. **A private religious school uses public funds to hire a religion teacher.**
- This would likely violate the Lemon Test, as it directly involves advancing a specific religion.
2. **A public high school requires students to stand for the prayer before a football game.**
- This would likely violate the Lemon Test, as it can be seen as endorsing a religious practice in a public school setting.
3. **A private religious school uses public funds to hire a cafeteria worker.**
- This could potentially be legal, as hiring a cafeteria worker does not inherently promote or endorse a specific religion. It may pass the Lemon Test, given that the primary purpose is secular.
4. **A public high school forbids teachers from purchasing lottery tickets.**
- This action is likely legal and does not involve religion at all.
Thus, the most likely legal option, according to the Lemon Test, is:
**A private religious school uses public funds to hire a cafeteria worker.**
1. The government action must have a secular legislative purpose.
2. The primary effect of the government action must neither advance nor inhibit religion.
3. The government action must not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion.
Based on these criteria:
1. **A private religious school uses public funds to hire a religion teacher.**
- This would likely violate the Lemon Test, as it directly involves advancing a specific religion.
2. **A public high school requires students to stand for the prayer before a football game.**
- This would likely violate the Lemon Test, as it can be seen as endorsing a religious practice in a public school setting.
3. **A private religious school uses public funds to hire a cafeteria worker.**
- This could potentially be legal, as hiring a cafeteria worker does not inherently promote or endorse a specific religion. It may pass the Lemon Test, given that the primary purpose is secular.
4. **A public high school forbids teachers from purchasing lottery tickets.**
- This action is likely legal and does not involve religion at all.
Thus, the most likely legal option, according to the Lemon Test, is:
**A private religious school uses public funds to hire a cafeteria worker.**