In Everson v. Board of Education (1947), the Supreme Court cited Thomas Jefferson, stating that the __________ was intended to erect a "wall of separation between Church and State."

a. establishment of religion clause
b. free exercise clause
c. separation of parochial and secular schools
d. "excessive entanglement" test


Answer: a. establishment of religion clause

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a. voluntarily b. biased c. conveniently d. randomly

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a. committed a proscribed act b. acted knowingly and willfully c. acted with negligence d. acted recklessly

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