Discuss the differences between the First Amendment's establishment and free exercise clauses.
What will be an ideal response?
The establishment clause has been interpreted by the courts as meaning that the government may not favor one religion over another or support religion over no religion at all. Thus, a wall of separation must be maintained between church and state, though the Supreme Court has allowed government aid to religious activity when that aid is nonreligious in nature and offers no preference to one religion over another. The free exercise clause means that Americans are free to hold any religious beliefs they want, although they are not always free to act on their beliefs. The Supreme Court has allowed government interference when the exercise of religious belief conflicts with otherwise valid law.
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What are the limits faced by the Supreme Court in exercising internal control?
A. Subordinates do not defer to their principals and seek guidance because the life tenure of judges insulates the judges from one another. B. Sharing responsibility for removal power with Congress makes it hard to agree on the conditions under which judges should be punished. C. Once the Court decides a case, they are not allowed to hear it again even if a lower federal court disregards the ruling. D. Presidential vetoes of Supreme Court rulings make the Court reluctant to take on highly charged political issues.
Trends in campaign spending are
a. spending has increased in presidential elections but has decreased in House and Senate elections. b. spending has increased in all national elections. c. spending has decreased in presidential elections but increased in House and Senate elections. d. spending has decreased in all federal elections.
Which of the following was at issue in Grove City College v. Bell?
a. Title IX of the Federal Education Act b. Title VI of the Fair Housing Act c. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act d. Title IV of the Affordable Care Act