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javeds

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A state establishes a school voucher program where students or parents can choose to give the voucher money to either secular or religious schools. The Supreme Court is likely to rule this state program
 
  A) unconstitutional, because it can amount to a government establishment of religion.
  B) unconstitutional, because the voucher program would amount to an excessive entanglement between government and religion.
  C) constitutional, because it allows a religious student to pursue his or her free exercise to attend a religious school.
  D) constitutional, because the establishment clause of the Constitution only applies to federal programs and not to state policies.
  E) constitutional, because the program does not favor religious schools over nonreligious schools when it is the student or parent making the choice.

Question 2

The program in question in the Lemon v. Kurtzman case in 1971 was struck down by the Supreme Court because
 
  A) two of the justices were unable to hear the case.
  B) it would require military personnel to reveal their tax records.
  C) it went against free speech.
  D) the program was designed to rehabilitate criminals who were a threat to society.
  E) it would require the government to monitor the program and be entangled with religion.



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wilsonbho

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Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

E



javeds

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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