In the case of Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, the Supreme Court held that ___.

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The case of Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer involved a Missouri program that provided funds for schools to improve their playgrounds with recycled tires. Trinity Lutheran Church, which operated a preschool, applied for the program but was denied because it was a church-related school. The Supreme Court held that the state's denial of funding solely because of the school's religious affiliation violated the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. This decision essentially means that states cannot discriminate against church-affiliated schools when distributing public funds for secular purposes. Answers A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not relate to the specific issue at hand in the Trinity Lutheran Church case.

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