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Which statement best analyzes how Lemon v. Kurtzman clarified the meaning of the First Amendment?
A. It introduced the idea that religion should be separate from government.
B. It set the standard for what it meant for government to violate the Establishment Clause.
C. It decided that the Establishment Clause enabled the government to give funding to all religious organizations equally.
D. It determined that the Establishment Clause was not violated if funding was used for secular purposes.
A. It introduced the idea that religion should be separate from government.
B. It set the standard for what it meant for government to violate the Establishment Clause.
C. It decided that the Establishment Clause enabled the government to give funding to all religious organizations equally.
D. It determined that the Establishment Clause was not violated if funding was used for secular purposes.
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The statement that best analyzes how **Lemon v. Kurtzman** clarified the meaning of the First Amendment is:
**B. It set the standard for what it meant for government to violate the Establishment Clause.**
Lemon v. Kurtzman established the "Lemon test," which is used to determine whether a law violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. This ruling clarified the criteria and standards that courts should apply when assessing cases involving government and religion.
**B. It set the standard for what it meant for government to violate the Establishment Clause.**
Lemon v. Kurtzman established the "Lemon test," which is used to determine whether a law violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. This ruling clarified the criteria and standards that courts should apply when assessing cases involving government and religion.