In 1990, the U

question 23

Multiple Choice

In 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Employment Division v. Smith established what important precedent concerning freedom of religion?

• A) The ruling strongly encouraged active religious practice in the United States but was later overturned by legislation.
• B) The Supreme Court intended to force religious inclusion into the workforce.
• C) The Supreme Court attempted to create a constitutional amendment that would further strengthen the First Amendment.
• D) The ruling gave social conservatives an inroad with which to file more lawsuits against the government.
• E) The ruling required state governments only to establish a "legitimate state interest" in restricting religious freedoms.

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