Businesses and Religious Freedom

The video discusses how business entities are recognized as separate from their owners but possess rights similar to individuals, including religious freedoms. This was highlighted in the Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby case, where the court ruled that closely held businesses could hold religious beliefs. The case arose when Hobby Lobby objected to certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act, claiming they violated their religious beliefs. The court's decision established that businesses could have religious rights, requiring laws that infringe on these rights to meet specific justification levels.

What does the law recognize about business entities in relation to their owners?

• They are the same as their owners.

• They are separate entities from their owners.

• They have no rights under the Constitution.

• They are only recognized in financial matters.

What was a key outcome of the Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby case?

• All businesses must comply with the Affordable Care Act.

• Closely held businesses can adopt the religious beliefs of their owners.

• Businesses cannot have religious beliefs.

• Publicly traded companies can have religious beliefs.

What does a closely held entity mean?

• A publicly traded company.

• A company with no religious beliefs.

• A company owned by a closely related group of individuals.

• A company owned by a large number of shareholders.

What must a law do if it conflicts with a business's religious beliefs?

• Meet a certain level of justification to be enforced.

• Be ignored by the business.

• Be automatically enforced.

• Be rewritten to accommodate the business.

What does the court's decision imply about business entities and religious beliefs?

• Businesses must comply with all laws regardless of beliefs.

• Businesses are exempt from all laws.

• Businesses can have religious beliefs similar to their owners.

• Businesses cannot have religious beliefs.