In 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Employment Division v. Smith established what important precedent concerning freedom of religion?
a. The ruling strongly encouraged active religious practice in the United States but was later overturned by legislation.
b. The Supreme Court intended to force religious inclusion into the workforce.
c. The Supreme Court attempted to create a constitutional amendment that would further strengthen the First Amendment.
d. The ruling gave social conservatives an inroad with which to file more lawsuits against the government.
e. The ruling required state governments only to establish a “legitimate state interest” in restricting religious freedoms.
ANS: E
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