Rita, a Follower of a Certain Religion, Posts a Podcast

question 33

Multiple Choice

Rita, a follower of a certain religion, posts a podcast on the Sabbath! website in which she insists that Congress base all federal law on her religious principles. If Congress does so, it likely is violating

• A) the establishment clause.
• B) the equal protection clause.
• C) the due process clause.
• D) the free exercise clause.

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Definitions:

Outgroup Homogeneity

The perception that members of an outgroup are more similar to each other than they actually are, particularly when compared to the diversity observed within one's ingroup.

Just-world Phenomenon

The cognitive bias to believe that the world is inherently fair and that people get what they deserve.

Social Identity

The perception of oneself shaped by one's affiliations with various groups.

Other-race Effect

A psychological phenomenon where individuals are better at recognizing faces of their own race than those of other races.