Which of the following statements best describes the tension, as outlined in the First Amendment, between the establishment and the free exercise clauses?
A. Public universities must allow religious groups to form on campus under the free exercise clause but may decide not to fund the groups because of the Supreme Court's prohibition, under the establishment clause, against supporting religion.
B. Private universities must allow religious groups to form on campus under the free exercise clause and may decide to fund the group.
C. School vouchers have repeatedly been found to be unconstitutional because they are used to fund private parochial schools with state tax dollars, a clear violation of the free exercise clause.
D. Teaching evolution has been found to be unconstitutional because it violates the establishment clause.
E. The Supreme Court has ruled that, under the free exercise clause, students can use the public address systems at graduations and sporting events to lead school prayer.
Ans: A. Public universities must allow religious groups to form on campus under the free exercise clause but may decide not to fund the groups because of the Supreme Court's prohibition, under the establishment clause, against supporting religion.
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