Which of the Following Is True of How the New

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of how the new state constitutions in the Revolutionary era dealt with the issue of religious liberty?

• A) Several states finally allowed Jews to vote and to hold public office.
• B) States increased public funding of religion because they no longer had to win British approval to do so.
• C) Seven state constitutions began with a declaration of rights that included a commitment to "the free exercise of religion."
• D) Thomas Jefferson wrote a "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom" in Virginia, but the House of Burgesses never adopted it.

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