Which of the Following Is True of How the New

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of how the new state constitutions in the Revolutionary era dealt with the issue of religious liberty?

• A) Several states finally allowed Jews to vote and to hold public office.
• B) States increased public funding of religion because they no longer had to win British approval to do so.
• C) Seven state constitutions began with a declaration of rights that included a commitment to "the free exercise of religion."
• D) Thomas Jefferson wrote a "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom" in Virginia, but the House of Burgesses never adopted it.
• E) Deists and evangelicals fought with one another over whether church and state should be separate.

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Parasitic flatworms that live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates, including humans, potentially causing various health issues depending on the species.

Dormant

In a state of inactivity or dormancy, not currently active but with the potential to become active.

Mushrooms

A type of fungus with a stem, cap, and gills or pores underneath the cap, varying greatly in color and size, some of which are edible while others can be poisonous.

Yeast

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