The 1971 Supreme Court ruling in Lemon v. Kurtzman created what is often referred to as the Lemon test in determining the appropriate level of separation of church and state. Which of the following is NOT a standard or condition of the Lemon test?
A) The statute must have a secular purpose.
B) The statute's principal effect must be one that neither advances nor inhibits religion.
C) The statute must not foster excessive entanglement with religion.
D) The role of state governments does not apply under the Lemon test; therefore, states may authorize religious cooperation.
E) The role of the government is to ensure that it takes a neutral stance regarding religion, so it does not prohibit it but also does not advocate for it.
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