Lemon v. Kurtzman
Definition
A Supreme Court case in 1971 that established the "Lemon Test." The court ruled that state laws providing financial support for non-public, non-secular schools violated the Establishment Clause of First Amendment.
Related terms
Precedent: A legal principle established by previous court decisions which future cases are obliged to follow.
Parochial Schools: These are private schools operated by religious organizations, often subsidized with public funds which was challenged in Lemon v. Kurtzman.
First Amendment Rights: Refers to freedoms protected under first amendment of the constitution, including freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition.
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AP US Government - 3.2 First Amendment: Freedom of Religion
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