According to the Case of Lemon V

question 76

Multiple Choice

According to the case of Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971) , which of the following is one of the ways any statute affecting religion is valid?

• A) the statute must have a religious purpose
• B) the primary purpose of the statute must either be pro- or anti-religion
• C) the statute must have a secular (non-religious) purpose
• D) the statute must foster excessive government entanglement with religion

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Definitions:

McCulloch v. Maryland

A landmark Supreme Court case that established federal laws have supremacy over state laws and that Congress has implied powers under the Necessary and Proper Clause.

Necessary and Proper Clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated list of powers.

Delegated Powers

Powers that are granted from one level of government to another, or from a principal to an agent, under the assumption they will be executed in line with certain criteria or objectives.

Printz v. United States

A landmark Supreme Court case that decided on the constitutionality of certain interim provisions of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.