Despite the Commonly Held Belief That the First Amendment's Establishment

question 51

Multiple Choice

Despite the commonly held belief that the First Amendment's establishment clause provides a clear separation or a wall between church and state, the Supreme Court has:

• A) only kept the federal government from naming an official church.
• B) kept the federal, as well as all state and local governments, from recognizing an official state religion.
• C) been strict in some areas of church and state and interaction (as with prayer in public schools), and more accommodating in others (such as prayers at public meetings).
• D) been increasingly accommodating of church and state interaction.

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