#1
In which year did the Supreme Court deliver its verdict in the Engel v. Vitale case?
1962
ExplanationSupreme Court delivered verdict in Engel v. Vitale in 1962.
#2
In which year did the Supreme Court decide the Lee v. Weisman case?
1992
ExplanationSupreme Court decided Lee v. Weisman in 1992.
#3
Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of separation of church and state in the United States?
Engel v. Vitale
ExplanationEngel v. Vitale established separation of church and state.
#4
What was the primary issue in the Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe case?
State-sponsored prayer at high school football games
ExplanationPrimary issue in Santa Fe v. Doe: state-sponsored prayer at football games.
#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
ExplanationReynolds v. United States upheld state laws banning polygamy.
#6
What was the primary issue in the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. case?
Religious freedom and the Affordable Care Act's contraceptive mandate
ExplanationPrimary issue in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby: religious freedom, ACA contraceptive mandate.
#7
What was the primary issue in the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case?
The right of a baker to refuse to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple based on religious beliefs
ExplanationPrimary issue in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado: baker's right to refuse same-sex wedding cake based on religious beliefs.
#8
Which Supreme Court case established the 'Lemon Test' for determining whether a law violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?
Lemon v. Kurtzman
ExplanationLemon v. Kurtzman established 'Lemon Test'.
#9
What are the three prongs of the 'Lemon Test'?
Secular purpose, primary effect, and excessive entanglement
ExplanationLemon Test: secular purpose, primary effect, excessive entanglement.
#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
Explanation'Sherbert Test' formulated in Sherbert v. Verner.
#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
ExplanationOutcome of Employment Division v. Smith: Supreme Court upheld Oregon's ban on peyote.
#12
In which Supreme Court case did the Court rule that laws targeting specific religious practices must be neutral and generally applicable?
Employment Division v. Smith
ExplanationEmployment Division v. Smith: laws targeting religious practices must be neutral, generally applicable.