True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The Courts rely heavily on history in interpreting the First Amendment.
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2.
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The Supreme Court held that a clergy-led prayer at a high school graduation
ceremony was
unconstitutional.
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3.
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Religion is defined as any belief in God.
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4.
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The voluntary recitation of a prayer by children in public schools at the
beginning of each day has been held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
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5.
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The Supreme Court has said that it is unconstitutional for students to pray at
school.
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6.
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Giving tax exemptions to religious institutions is unconstitutional because it
is a form of statesponsored religion.
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7.
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A tax exemption available only to a religious organization is
unconstitutional.
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8.
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The Supreme Court allows less government assistance to the religious
institutions of higher education than to elementary and high schools because elementary and high
school need more aid.
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The purpose of the Free Exercise Clause is to secure religious liberty for
individuals through the prohibition of governmental restraints on the free exercise of
religion.
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10.
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The Supreme Court held that laws cannot interfere with mere religious beliefs or
opinions but
they may with religious practices such as polygamy.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment
a. | The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment | b. | establishes belief
in God as an important aspect of the Constitution | c. | prohibits the government from establishing any
religion | d. | prohibits the government from interfering in the exercise of any
religion |
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Under Lemon v. Kurtzman, the government violates the Establishment Clause
if
a. | the government’s primary purpose is to advance religion | b. | the principal effect
of government action is to inhibit or aid religion | c. | there is government entanglement with
religion | d. | any of the above |
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The Supreme Court found that reimbursing the parents of Catholic school students
for the cost of busing their children to school
a. | was an unconstitutional violation of the Free Exercise Clause | b. | was an
unconstitutional violation of the Establishment Clause | c. | was constitutional because it was primarily
public welfare legislation, not direct assistance to
religion | d. | was constitutional
because it did not involve the federal government |
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Which of the following is not one of the criteria required for a belief or creed
to be considered a religion?
a. | There must be a belief in an orthodox God | b. | The religion must
incorporate a moral code that goes beyond individual belief | c. | There must be some
associational ties, some group of people brought together by common beliefs | d. | The belief must be
sincere |
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The doctrine of separation of church and state stems from
a. | the Establishment Clause | b. | the Free Exercise Clause | c. | neither a nor b; it
comes entirely from Supreme Court decisions | d. | legislation related to the First
Amendment |
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The theory of interpretation of the Establishment Clause holding that the
government cannot prefer religion over secularism or favor one religion over others is known
as
a. | the strict separation theory | b. | the neutral theory | c. | the accommodation
theory | d. | the symbolic endorsement theory |
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Regarding the theory of evolution, the Supreme Court
a. | has said that it cannot be taught in public schools because it interferes with the
exercise of the religion of those who believe in the Bible | b. | has said that public
schools cannot prohibit teaching the theory of evolution, even though it may conflict with the
religious beliefs of some | c. | has said that it can be taught in public
schools, but only if equal time is given to the creation theory | d. | has never ruled on
this issue |
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Tax benefits to religious organizations are
a. | constitutional if the religious organization benefits society as a whole, not just
the members of the religion | b. | always constitutional, because to hold
otherwise would violate the Free Exercise Clause | c. | generally unconstitutional because they violate
the Establishment Clause | d. | generally unconstitutional because they violate
the Free Exercise Clause |
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Government aid to parochial school children is likely to be held
unconstitutional if
a. | given to the children directly as opposed to the school | b. | similar aid is not
available to public school children | c. | used for textbooks | d. | it is always
unconstitutional |
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20.
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Denial of unemployment benefits by the state was allowed
a. | where an individual was terminated from work for refusing to work on the
Sabbath | b. | where an individual was terminated for religious use of peyote | c. | where an individual
quit a job rather than work in an armament section of a factory, which was against his religious
beliefs | d. | denial of unemployment benefits was allowed in all of the
above |
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