In Santa Fe District v. Doe, the court ruled that student-led prayer at a school football game failed the "Lemon Test" because it was "too entangled." What does this mean? A. The prayer was too close to a Catholic tradition, and the majority of students practiced another religion. B. The students might have been pressured by peers to pray, leading to bullying. C. The games were too closely related to an official school activity, showing religious support. D. The coach may have instructed the students to pray, making it a condition of their team membership.

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18 November, 14:48

In Santa Fe District v. Doe, the court ruled that student-led prayer at a school football game failed the "Lemon Test" because it was "too entangled." What does this mean? A. The prayer was too close to a Catholic tradition, and the majority of students practiced another religion. B. The students might have been pressured by peers to pray, leading to bullying. C. The games were too closely related to an official school activity, showing religious support. D. The coach may have instructed the students to pray, making it a condition of their team membership.

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Dayton Webb · Answer 1

Answer: the correct answer is C. The games were too closely related to an official school activity, showing religious support.

Explanation:

The Lemon Test:

The three-part test enunciated in Lemon v. Kurtzman is used to assess whether a law violates the Establishment Clause. The "Establishment Clause" was intended to prevent any governmental endorsement or support of religion.

Sarahi Hanna · Answer 2

C. The games were too closely related to an official school activity, showing religious support.

Explanation:

The Lemon Test is a Test created by the US Supreme Court to test whether a law or governmental activity violated the First Amendment or not. This test has been used since the case of Everson v. Board of Education in 1947. If student-led prayer failed the Lemon Test it means that there is the excessive government entanglement prong to the test.