Oklahoma enacts a law requiring all businesses in the state to donate 10 percent of their profits to Protestant churches that provide certain services to persons whose income is below the poverty level. Price-Lo Stores files a suit to block the law's enforcement. The court would likely hold that this law violates

a. no clause in the U. S. Constitution.

b. the establishment clause.

c. the free exercise clause.

d. the supremacy clause.

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Makayla Webster

16 March, 11:05

Oklahoma enacts a law requiring all businesses in the state to donate 10 percent of their profits to Protestant churches that provide certain services to persons whose income is below the poverty level. Price-Lo Stores files a suit to block the law's enforcement. The court would likely hold that this law violates

a. no clause in the U. S. Constitution.

b. the establishment clause.

c. the free exercise clause.

d. the supremacy clause.

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Senorita · Answer 1

Establishment Clause.

Explanation:

Under the First Amendments, Establishment Clause forbids a government from making any law that respects establishment of a religion or favouring a particular religious establishment over another. It also forbids a government from preferring religion over non-religion.

Pineda · Answer 2

B. The establishment clause

Explanation:

The establishment clause which is also known as establishment of religion clause. It stops any state in the United States from having a preferred religion.

This law hinders a State from being biased towards any religion. All religions are to be treated equally.

In this case, the 10percent was asked to be donated to the Protestant church.

This shows some bias towards a religion which is a breach of the law of establishment.