With Regard to the Movement to Install English as the Official

question 5

Multiple Choice

With regard to the movement to install English as the official language in the United States,

• A) a majority of states have laws establishing English as the official language in their states.
• B) members of Congress passed legislation establishing English as the official language in the United States in 2001.
• C) Democrats are more likely to favor the movement than Republicans.
• D) it dates back to the Philadelphia Convention when a majority of the framers wanted to establish English as the official language in the Constitution.

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