Subsequent to this decision, the Supreme Court has applied a three-pronged test to determine whether government action comports with the Establishment Clause, known as the "Lemon Test". First, the law or policy must have been adopted with a neutral or non-religious purpose. Second, the principle or primary effect must be one that neither advances nor inhibits religion. Third, the statute or policy must not result in an "excessive entanglement" of government with religion. (The decision in Lemon v. Kurtzman hinged upon the conclusion that the government benefits were flowing disproportionately to Catholic schools, and that Catholic schools were an integral component of the Catholic Church's religious mission, thus the policy involved the state in an "excessive entanglement" with religion.) Failure to meet any of these criteria is a proof that the statute or policy in question violates the Establishment Clause. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many prongs is the Supreme COurt's test to determine if a government action comports with the Establishment Clause? ANS1 three QSN2 What is the three-pronged test regarding the Establishment Clause know as? ANS2 "Lemon Test" QSN3 To not violate the Establishment Clause, a law must be adopted with neutral or what purpose? ANS3 non-religious QSN4 What much the primary effect of a law neither advance or inhibit? ANS4 religion QSN5 Excessive entanglement occurs when a state policy results in a close relationship of what? ANS5 government with religion