Today, Religious Interests Are Among the Most Influential Interest Groups

question 68

Multiple Choice

Today, religious interests are among the most influential interest groups in U.S. politics, but for a long time organized religious interests were uninvolved in politics. Why?

• A) They were prevented from doing so by Supreme Court jurisprudence.
• B) They were afraid of losing their tax-exempt status.
• C) They were virtually ignored by the two major parties.
• D) They were afraid of losing their First Amendment freedoms.
• E) They were discouraged from doing so by their congregations.

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