USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the case of Lemon v. Kurtzman in 1971, the Supreme Court had to decide if states could give money to religious schools to hire teachers even if it was specified that the teachers couldn’t teach religion. The very first amendment in the Constitution deals with freedom of religion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lemon test Kurtzman. Based on the Lemon test, laws are constitutional only if they have a legitimate secular purpose, neither advance nor inhibit religion, and do not result in an “excessive government entanglement” with religion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following criteria was violated in Lemon v. Kurtzman? In Lemon v. Kurtzman, the criterion of the Lemon test that was violated was that the government action must not result in excessive government entanglement in religion.

Detailed explanation-4: -Under the “Lemon” test, government can assist religion only if (1) the primary purpose of the assistance is secular, (2) the assistance must neither promote nor inhibit religion, and (3) there is no excessive entanglement between church and state.