Which Two Constitutional Provisions Have Been at the Heart of Constitutional

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which two constitutional provisions have been at the heart of constitutional struggles between federal and state powers throughout American history?

• A)the preamble and the elastic clause
• B)the Eighteenth Amendment and the Twentieth Amendment
• C)the Eighteenth Amendment and the Twenty-Fifth Amendment
• D)the elastic clause and the Tenth Amendment

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Definitions:

Establishment Clause

The Establishment Clause is part of the First Amendment to the US Constitution, prohibiting the government from making any law respecting an establishment of religion, thereby ensuring a separation of church and state.

Separation of Church and State

The separation of church and state is a principle that mandates the government must maintain an impartial stance on religious matters and prohibits the establishment of a state religion.

Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.

Articles of Confederation

The original constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789 due to its inadequacies.