In the case of Town of Greece v. Galloway (2014) the Court held that the practice of opening government meetings with a prayer did not violate the establishment clause because __________
a. the law had a secular purpose and did not aid religion
b. the prayers were explicitly nondenominational
c. the practice was long-standing and no group was prevented from offering a prayer or forced to participate
d. the town was exclusively Christian and as such there was no need to keep church and state separate in this case
c
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In the context of the colonists' participation in colonial governments, which of the following statements is true?
A. They became familiar with the practical problems of governing. B. They did not pay taxes to support the costs incurred by the British government. C. They were represented in the British Parliament. D. They resented the Sugar Act more than the Stamp Act. E. They were unable to establish their own constitutions even after their independence from Britain.
Japanese culture was nearly obliterated by the industrialization process
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
A number of political scientists have developed quantitative indexes to measure the official powers of state governors
According to these measures, how do the official powers of the governor of Texas compare with the powers of other state governors? a) The official powers of the governor of Texas are among the weakest in the nation. b) The official powers of the governor of Texas are among the strongest in the nation. c) The official powers of the governor of Texas are about average in comparison with other governors. d) The official powers of the governor of Texas are somewhat above average in comparison with the powers of other governors. e) The official powers of the governor of Texas are the weakest in the nation.
The ancient civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates River was
A) Mesopotamia. B) Egypt. C) Ethiopia. D) Persia.