Which statement is not indicative of the Lemon Test used to evaluate government action regarding religion?

• A. The action or law must have a secular purpose
• B. The action or law must not promote excessive entanglement with religion
• C. The action or law must not specify the religious practice by name
• D. The action or law must not advance religion

Answer: (C)

The Lemon test asks whether government action involving religion has a secular purpose, has a primary effect that neither advances nor inhibits religion, and avoids excessive entanglement with religion. Not specifying a religious practice by name isn’t part of those criteria. A law could name a religious practice and still pass the test if it serves a secular purpose, its primary effect is neutral toward religion, and it avoids entanglement. The other statements align with the three prongs (secular purpose, no entanglement, and no advancement of religion), making the naming requirement the one that doesn’t fit.