The Main Purpose of the Law Prohibiting Schoolgirls from Wearing

question 80

Multiple Choice

The main purpose of the law prohibiting schoolgirls from wearing a headscarf to public schools was to

• A) preserve religious neutrality in the public sphere.
• B) avoid persecution of Jews.
• C) discourage religious violence in schools.
• D) enforce the government's official position of atheism.
• E) encourage equal protection for Muslim women.

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