Question

In 1-2 sentences, analyze how the Supreme Court's 1972 ruling in Lemon v. Kurtzman clarified the meaning of the First Amendment. In my own words

Answer 1

Lemon v. Kurtzman (decided 1971) set a three‑part test—laws must have a secular purpose, their primary effect must neither advance nor inhibit religion, and they must avoid excessive government entanglement with religion—to decide Establishment Clause cases. In short, it clarified that the First Amendment requires government neutrality toward religion and limits government support or involvement in religious activity.