Which of the Following Is True About the Religious Freedom

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about the religious freedom provision of the First Amendment?

• A) It established official churches in the early colonies.
• B) It has been limited by the Fourteenth Amendment.
• C) It applied restrictions on the states and the national government as soon as it was ratified.
• D) It prohibits Congress from passing any legislation "respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

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Definitions:

Plate Movements

Plate movements refer to the slow, continuous motion of Earth's lithospheric plates on the semi-fluid asthenosphere, causing phenomena like earthquakes, volcanic activity, and the formation of mountains.

Mid-ocean Divergent Boundary

A tectonic plate boundary where two plates are moving apart, creating new oceanic crust, typically at a mid-ocean ridge.

Submarine Lava Flows

Lava flows that occur beneath the ocean's surface, often originating from underwater volcanoes or fissures, contributing to the formation of new seafloor.

Lithosphere

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, encompassing the crust and the uppermost mantle, responsible for tectonic activities.