Under the coercion test, the U.S. Supreme Court essentially collapses the first two questions of the Lemon test (the secular purpose and primary effect requirements) by asking the more general question of whether the government's activity conveys a message of endorsement or disapproval of religion.

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The coercion test is distinct from the Lemon test and focuses specifically on whether government actions coerce individuals into participating in religious activities, rather than collapsing the first two prongs of the Lemon test into a question of endorsement or disapproval of religion. The Lemon test separately examines the secular purpose, the primary effect, and the entanglement between government and religion.

Under the Coercion Test, the U