The Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Voted to Allow

question 116

Multiple Choice

The former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'Connor voted to allow a Christmas display on public property that included a nativity scene but voted to prohibit city governments from having displays that had only a nativity scene. This indicates that:

• A) we are both a secular and a nonsecular society at the same time.
• B) we are a strongly secular society.
• C) we are a deeply religious society, and the separation of church and state is more or less a myth.
• D) we used to be very secular but are growing more religious every year.
• E) the Supreme Court has consistently been more religious than the American public.

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