According to the test delineated in Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971), to survive an Establishment Clause challenge, a law or practice must _______________.

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To survive an Establishment Clause challenge, a law or practice must have a secular purpose, not have its principal effect inhibiting or advancing religion, and avoid excessive government entanglement with religion. This is known as the Lemon test, which was established by the Supreme Court in Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971).

According to the Test Delineated in Lemon V