lemon vs. kurtzman
Background
The State goverment in Pennsylvania was giving money to nonpublic schools to pay for the their materials and the teachers salary. This vioalated the Establishment Clause of the first amendment .
Constitutional Question
The 1st amendment was the one in question and the Establishment Clause. Here are the three prongs for legislation concering religion:
The court said they found excessive entanglement between the goverment and religion that violated the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment.
The State goverment in Pennsylvania was giving money to nonpublic schools to pay for the their materials and the teachers salary. This vioalated the Establishment Clause of the first amendment .
Constitutional Question
The 1st amendment was the one in question and the Establishment Clause. Here are the three prongs for legislation concering religion:
- The government's action must have a secular legislative purpose;
- The government's action must not have the primary effect of either advancing or inhibiting religion;
- The government's action must not result in an "excessive government entanglement" with religion.
The court said they found excessive entanglement between the goverment and religion that violated the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment.