Question

In 1971, the Supreme Court set up a 3-fold test to determine the legitimacy of government engagement with religious affairs. The test asked if the action a) has a strictly secular purpose; b) primary effect neither advances nor inhibits religion; and c) does not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion. This test, coming from the Supreme Court Case, is called what?

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Explanation:

In 1971, the Supreme Court set up a 3-fold  test to determine the legitimacy of government  engagement with religious affairs; it was  called the Lemon Test. The lemon test, refers  to the process of determining as to when a  law has the effect of establishing religion.  With the Lemon test, the court would examine  the proposed aid to the religious entity and  ensure that it had a clear secular purpose.  The second part establishes, that the court would also  determine if the primary effect of the aid would   advance or inhibit religion. The third part  

establishes, that the court would examine whether  the air would create an excessive governmental  entanglement with religion.