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The state of Z enacts a statute that provides for salary supplements to teachers in nonpublic schools. The funding is conditioned on the fact that these instructors only teach secular subjects. The statute also provides for reimbursements to nonpublic schools for texts and other instruction materials used in the teaching of secular subjects. A group of public school employees brings a claim on the ground that the statute would be in violation of the establishment clause of the United States Constitution.

Ordinary citizens in the state bring a suit. A court is likely to:

Select one:

A. Dismiss the claim, because the citizens lack standing to bring suit.

B. Dismiss the claim, because ordinary citizens have no standing to challenge legislation authorizing the teaching of secular subjects.

C. Dismiss the suit, because there is no justifiable claim when ordinary citizens bring a suit of this kind.

D. Permit the claim to be heard, as there would be no difference between ordinary citizens bringing the suit or public school employees.