Question

analyze each hypothetical case description. then, write e if it involves the establishment clause or f for the free exercise clause.
8.1) ______ students at a local public high school have organized a religious club. the school principal will not grant their request to use the school cafeteria to hold their meetings.
8.2) ______ a student at a public high school brought a bible to read during study hall. the study hall teacher took the bible and said that students are not allowed to bring religious texts to school.
8.3) ______ a state legislature voted to allocate funds to private religious schools to help them cover the cost of purchasing nonreligious textbooks.
8.4) ______ just before the start of each football game, a public high school principal says a prayer over the pa system during which he prays to god for the safety of the players.
8.5) ______ during recess, an elementary student was sharing her faith with another student. the supervising teacher stopped her, saying that students were not allowed to talk about religion at school. the teacher took the student to the principal, who told her she would be suspended if she continued to talk about religion at school.

Explanation:

8.1

The Free Exercise Clause protects the right to practice one's religion. The students want to use the cafeteria for their religious club meetings, and the principal denying it relates to their free exercise of religion. So it's F.

The student's right to read a religious text (Bible) during study hall is about freely exercising their religion. The teacher taking the Bible and forbidding religious texts relates to the Free Exercise Clause. So it's F.

The Establishment Clause deals with government actions that might establish or favor a religion. Allocating funds to private religious schools (even for non - religious textbooks) involves government interaction with religious institutions, so it's E.

Answer:

F

8.2