Chapter Review
Chapter 40:
Freedom of Religion
Practice Test
1.
The establishment clause forbids the government from all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a.
unduly burdening religious practice
b.
setting up a state religion
c.
endorsing religion
d.
preferring one religion over another
2.
An example of the free exercise clause is __________.
a.
Mamahali chooses to practice Buddhism
b.
to get parole, inmates must attend Christian chapel on Sundays
c.
the state supreme court places a large replica of the Ten Commandments in the center lobby of the court
d.
to work for state government, employees must belong to a church
3.
The three-part test to determine whether government action meets the requirements of the establishment clause includes all of the following EXCEPT the action must __________.
a.
have a secular purpose
b.
neither advance nor inhibit religion
c.
not foster excessive entanglement with religion
d.
set up a wall between church and state
4.
The establishment clause will likely NOT permit the government to provide __________.
a.
bus transportation to parochial school students
b.
financial aid directly to religious institutions
c.
computers to parochial school students
d.
vouchers to low-income parents to pay tuition to private schools, including parochial schools
5.
Inmates who belong to the Church of the New Song claim the right to use hallucinogenic drugs as their sacrament. Under the free exercise clause, the prison officials __________.
a.
must provide the hallucinogenic drug to sincere believers
b.
do not have to provide the drug because free exercise conflicts with security
c.
must provide the hallucinogenic drug to all inmates
d.
do not have to provide the drug because inmates have no right to freedom of religion in prison
6.
One man files a lawsuit challenging the inclusion of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. His claim is based on the __________.
a.
free exercise clause
b.
endorsement clause
c.
establishment clause
d.
right of association
7.
The establishment clause would permit __________.
a.
voluntary prayer at school sponsored events
b.
school-sponsored daily Bible readings
c.
benedictions by clergy invited by the school principal at public school graduations
d.
voluntary student silent prayers at school
8.
Which statement about free exercise is NOT true?
a.
Generally, all religious belief is protected.
b.
Actions based on religious beliefs are always protected.
c.
Actions based on religious beliefs are protected unless they violate an important secular government interest.
d.
When free exercise conflicts with other important interests, the First Amendment claim does not always win.
9.
One city passed a law to ban religious animal sacrifice, a practice of a certain religion. This ban is __________.
a.
valid based on the establishment clause
b.
not valid since the government intentionally acted to interfere with religious practice
c.
valid since the government has an important interest in protecting animals
d.
not valid since the government cannot interfere with any religious practice
10.
A state university turned down a request from an evangelical Christian student group for funding for its student publication. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that this was a violation of the __________.
a.
free exercise clause
b.
establishment clause
c.
freedom of speech
d.
freedom of association
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