He said it was possible to provide the remedial services in religious schools "without aiding religion or creating excessive entanglement between government and religion."

If anything, the court found, the sale actually eliminated the likelihood of excessive entanglement.

Third, the statute must not result in an excessive entanglement of government with religion.

Must not result in an excessive entanglement between government and religion.

Does the program create an excessive entanglement between government and religion?

But in 1985, the Supreme Court found that this was "excessive entanglement of church and state."

But he opposed the idea of churches being compelled to do so, citing fears about "excessive entanglement" of Government into church affairs.

Indeed, it is the very embodiment of the excessive entanglement constitutional law has prohibited and which it seeks to prevent.

One is excessive entanglement with religious institutions ...The second and more direct infringement is government endorsement or disapproval of religion.

The government's action must not result in an "excessive entanglement" of the government and religion.