Con Law-Freedom of Speech

Question 1

To establish a violation of the Free Exercise clause, the challenger must show…..

Answer 1

intent to target religion by the government. when such intent is established, courts will employ strict scrutiny over the government action, which often invalidates the restriction in question.

Question 2

Under the Free Exercise clause, States may prohibit or regulate conduct in general, and this is true even if….

Answer 2

the prohibition or regulation happens to interfere with a person’s religious practices.

Question 3

The Free Exercise clauses cannot be used to challenge a law of general applicability UNLESS..

Answer 3

it can be shown that the law was motivated by a desire to interfere with religion.