Question

the government gives public funds to low - performing schools for new computers. they decide to give more money to the lowest performers, some of which happen to promote multidenominational religions. according to the establishment clause, how would a court rule on this case? as a direct violation of the clause because government institutions cannot support religious institutions for any reason as a violation of the clause because the government gave more money to religious schools than public schools as in compliance with the clause because the governments action was for a secular purpose, did not advance a particular religion, and was unentangled as in compliance with the clause because the government gave money to fewer religious schools than public schools

Explanation:

The Establishment Clause prohibits the government from establishing a religion. However, the Lemon Test (secular purpose, no advancement of religion, no excessive entanglement) is used. Here, the government's purpose was to provide computers to low - performing schools (secular purpose). Just because some low - performing schools promote religion doesn't mean the government's action was to advance religion. And there's no indication of excessive entanglement.

Answer:

as in compliance with the clause because the government's action was for a secular purpose, did not advance a particular religion, and was unentangled