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{{caselaw|Lemon vs. Kurtzman|403 U.S. 602|1971}}
 
{{caselaw|Lemon vs. Kurtzman|403 U.S. 602|1971}}
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'''''Lemon v. Kurtzman''''' (1971) was a landmark, [[Supreme Court]] decision marking a victory for the [[liberal]] interpretation of [[separation of church and state]]. The decision established a test called the "Lemon Test" which was used to determine whether or not federal funds could be appropriated to be spent at a Catholic or other parochial school.  
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'''''Lemon v. Kurtzman''''' (1971) was a landmark, 8-0<ref>[http://www.oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_89/]</ref>, [[Supreme Court]] decision marking a victory for the [[liberal]] interpretation of [[separation of church and state]]. The decision established a test called the "Lemon Test" which was used to determine whether or not federal funds could be appropriated to be spent at a Catholic or other parochial school.  
    
Under the "Lemon Test," to pass constitutional muster as a law that does not violate the [[Establishment Clause]], a law must:
 
Under the "Lemon Test," to pass constitutional muster as a law that does not violate the [[Establishment Clause]], a law must:
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The "Lemon Test" was the one applied to invalidate the Dover School Board's [[intelligent design]] policy in ''[[Kitzmiller v. Dover Independent School District]].''
 
The "Lemon Test" was the one applied to invalidate the Dover School Board's [[intelligent design]] policy in ''[[Kitzmiller v. Dover Independent School District]].''
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==References==
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