Landmark Supreme Court Case Regarding Religious Freedom and State-Sponsored Prayer Quiz

Test your knowledge on key Supreme Court cases concerning religious freedom, establishment, and free exercise. Learn about pivotal decisions in constitutional law.

#1

In which year did the Supreme Court deliver its verdict in the Engel v. Vitale case?

1960
1962
1963
1965
#2

In which year did the Supreme Court decide the Lee v. Weisman case?

1989
1991
1992
1995
#3

Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of separation of church and state in the United States?

Engel v. Vitale
Lemon v. Kurtzman
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
Lynch v. Donnelly
#4

What was the primary issue in the Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe case?

Displaying religious symbols in public schools
State-sponsored prayer at high school football games
Teaching creationism in science classes
Funding religious schools with public money
#5

Which Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of state laws banning polygamy, even if they were based on religious beliefs?

Reynolds v. United States
Employment Division v. Smith
Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah
Wisconsin v. Yoder
#6

What was the primary issue in the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. case?

State-sponsored prayer in public schools
Religious freedom and the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate
Religious symbols on public property
Tax exemptions for religious institutions
#7

What was the primary issue in the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case?

State-sponsored prayer in public schools
The right of a baker to refuse to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple based on religious beliefs
Religious symbols on public property
Tax exemptions for religious institutions
#8

Which Supreme Court case established the 'Lemon Test' for determining whether a law violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?

Engel v. Vitale
Lemon v. Kurtzman
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe
Lynch v. Donnelly
#9

What are the three prongs of the 'Lemon Test'?

Primary effect, entanglement, and endorsement
Secular purpose, primary effect, and excessive entanglement
Secular purpose, endorsement, and undue burden
Excessive entanglement, secular purpose, and equal protection
#10

In which Supreme Court case was the 'Sherbert Test' formulated to determine if a law infringed upon the free exercise of religion?

Sherbert v. Verner
Employment Division v. Smith
Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah
Wisconsin v. Yoder
#11

What was the outcome of the Employment Division v. Smith case?

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Oregon's ban on peyote use, even for religious purposes
The Supreme Court ruled that laws burdening the free exercise of religion must be justified by a compelling governmental interest
The Supreme Court ruled that religious exemptions should always be granted unless they violate the Establishment Clause
The Supreme Court struck down a law banning animal sacrifice for religious purposes
#12

In which Supreme Court case did the Court rule that laws targeting specific religious practices must be neutral and generally applicable?

Sherbert v. Verner
Employment Division v. Smith
Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah
Wisconsin v. Yoder

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