Employment Division vs. Smith: What really happened

Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v. Smith, 494 U.S. 872 (1990), is a United States Supreme Court case that determined that the state could deny unemployment benefits to a person fired for violating a state prohibition on the use of peyote, even though the use of the drug was part of a religious ritual and the state's Supreme Court had determined the prohibition was constitutionally invalid. Although states have the power to accommodate otherwise illegal acts done in pursuit of religious beliefs, they are not required to do so.

Shot in 2004 for LHS Civics class

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a solid C- I think, well, with grade inflation these days, perhaps i can bump it up to a C+/B-