Question

Which statement best analyzes how Lemon v. Kurtzman clarified the meaning of the First Amendment? (1 point)
It determined that the Establishment Clause was not violated if funding was used for secular purposes.
It set the standard for what it meant for government to violate the Establishment Clause.
It decided that the Establishment Clause enabled the government to give funding to all religious organizations equally.
It introduced the idea that religion should be separate from government.

Answer 1

It set the standard for what it meant for government to violate the Establishment Clause.

Explanation: Lemon v. Kurtzman created the "Lemon test" (secular purpose; primary effect must neither advance nor inhibit religion; no excessive government entanglement with religion) to determine Establishment Clause violations.