If One Group Took Power and Established an Official State

question 50

Multiple Choice

If one group took power and established an official state religion, James Madison would likely describe the situation as

• A) a stage in the evolution of government.
• B) unfortunate but inevitable and outside the scope of government to prevent.
• C) the best possible outcome given the desires of a majority of the people.
• D) an example of the tyranny of a faction imposing its will on the rest of the nation.

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Definitions:

Morality Of Constraint

A stage in moral development where individuals follow rules and authority without questioning, often observed in children.

Conventional Morality

A stage of moral development where an individual's sense of morality is largely driven by the approval of others, adherence to rules, and maintaining social order.

Overregularization Error

A language development mistake where children apply grammatical rules too broadly, leading to errors.

Private Speech

Self-directed speech that children use to guide their behavior.