The Supreme Court struck down the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) as it applied to the states because
a. Congress could not, through legislation, expand the constitutional right to free exercise of religion.
b. it gave too little authority to the federal government.
c. it placed too great a burden on religious institutions.
d. it violated the Fifth Amendment.
e. it was passed without prior consent of the Court.
ANS: A
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