Asked by bee

Which of the following must be true for the Supreme Court to allow a government to restrict a person practicing their religion?(1 point)
Responses

The government must have at least minor interest in order to restrict a person practicing their religion.
The government must have at least minor interest in order to restrict a person practicing their religion.

The government must have a significant interest in order to restrict a person practicing their religion.
The government must have a significant interest in order to restrict a person practicing their religion.

The Supreme Court requires a government to only restrict the practice of non-Christian religious beliefs.
The Supreme Court requires a government to only restrict the practice of non-Christian religious beliefs.

The Supreme Court allows a government to restrict an individual practicing their religion as long as the government has a secular purpose.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The government must have a significant (i.e., compelling) interest in order to restrict a person practicing their religion.

(Under Sherbert/RFRA this triggers strict scrutiny — the law must serve a compelling interest and be narrowly tailored/least restrictive means. Note: Employment Division v. Smith allows neutral, generally applicable laws to be enforced without that showing.)