Solved

In CASE 24

Question 30

Multiple Choice

In CASE 24.1 Awad v.Ziriax (2012) ,Oklahoma passed the "Save Our State Amendment," which provided that Oklahoma courts could not consider international or Sharia law in making decisions.Awad,a Muslim,was the executive director of the state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and sued.How did the court rule and why?


A) The court dismissed Awad's lawsuit,holding that the First Amendment's Free Exercise clause does not apply to Muslims.
B) The court dismissed Awad's lawsuit,holding that he had no standing to challenge the law.
C) The court ruled for Awad,holding that the amendment violated Awad's First Amendment Right to Free Exercise of Religion.
D) The court ruled for Awad,holding that Awad's right to Due Process and Equal Protection was denied by the amendment.

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents