Article III: The Courts

Question 1

Which statements describe the reasons why the Supreme Court found the RFRA to be unconstitutional? Check all that apply.Congress had not taken strong enough action to interpret the First Amendment.Congress had changed the meaning of the First Amendment, rather than enforcing it.Congress had given states too much freedom to interpret the First Amendment.Congress had created a law that was not proportional to the problem it was fixing.Congress had taken away states’ rights by passing the RFRA.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Congress had changed the meaning of the First Amendment, rather than enforcing it.; Congress had created a law that was not proportional to the problem it was fixing.; Congress had taken away states’ rights by passing the RFRA.

Question 2

Which statement explains why Justice Kennedy found the RFRA unconstitutional?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It violated separation of powers and intruded on states’ rights.

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