Which of the Following Best Represents the Reasoning Used by the Supreme

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best represents the reasoning used by the Supreme Court in Church of the Lukumi Babalu Aye,Inc.v.City of Hialeah,in which the Court overturned a city ordinance prohibiting the ritual killing of animals as part of religious ceremonies?

• A)Any law banning a religious practice must be passed at the state level,not at the local level.
• B)People must be free to practice their religion,no matter what it involves.
• C)A government that permits other forms of killing animals may not ban sacrifices.
• D)The establishment clause prevents the city from having such an ordinance.

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