Establishment Clause Flashcards
1
Q
Everson v. Bd. of Ewing Township (1947)
A
A New Jersey law that provides transportation is merely a “general program”, and therefore does not violate the Establishment Clause.
2
Q
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
A
Banned state-mandated prayer in schools.
3
Q
Lemon v. Kurtzmann (1971)
A
Developed the Lemon test to rule constitutionality of statutes:
1) law must have secular purpose
2) law must neither advance nor inhibit religion
3) law must not foster excessive entanglement of church and state.
4
Q
Lee v. Weisman (1992)
A
Free exercise of reeligion in schools does not take precedence over the limitations of the Establishment Clause.
