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why did the supreme court find the rhode island law unconstitutional in…

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why did the supreme court find the rhode island law unconstitutional in lemon v. kurtzman? this question is worth 10 point(s) it used federal instead of state funds it promoted a specific religion it involved excessive entanglement between church and state it failed to provide quality education

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In Lemon v. Kurtzman, the Supreme Court applied the Lemon Test. The Rhode Island law provided salary supplements to teachers in private religious schools, leading to excessive state monitoring of religious institutions (entanglement), violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The other options are incorrect: the law used state funds, did not promote a specific religion directly, and quality education was not the issue.

Answer:

It involved excessive entanglement between church and state