The Relevance and Potential Impact of Religion in American Politics

question 142

Multiple Choice

The relevance and potential impact of religion in American politics were evident in 2002 when a federal court issued a controversial ruling regarding

• A) prayer in schools.
• B) the use of the Bible in high school literature classes.
• C) the Pledge of Allegiance.
• D) the singing of "God Bless America."
• E) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Repressed Thoughts

Unconscious defense mechanisms where distressing thoughts and memories are blocked from conscious awareness.

Undeveloped Ideas

Concepts or thoughts that have not been fully thought out, explored, or expanded upon to reach their potential understanding or application.

Oedipus Conflict

A psychoanalytic theory, proposed by Freud, which suggests a child feels desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry toward their same-sex parent.

Electra Conflict

A concept in psychoanalytic theory suggesting a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father.