Explain the principle of religious toleration as outlined in the establishment clause. Discuss the degree to which this was a departure from colonial policies regarding established churches. 

What will be an ideal response?


Students' answers may vary. 

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Marginalization is . . .

a. The conquest and exploitation by the European states of poorer peoples and lands in Latin America, Africa, and Asia b. The forceful extension of a nation’s authority to other peoples by military, economic, and political domination c. The extraction of profits from the resources and labor of others in an unjust way d. The social process of making unimportant or powerless certain groups within a society, especially indigenous peoples and women

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Mexican governments provided generous land grants to any family willing to settle in the state. The sitio or legua each family could receive was how large?

A. 1,500 acres B. 40 acres and a mule C. 640 acres or a section D. more than 4,000 acres

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How successful was deterrence during the Cold War and how well does it work in the war on terror?

a. It worked in the Cold War because it helped wipe out communism; it is working just as well in the war on terror by helping wipe out terrorism. b. It hindered the spread of democracy in Western Europe during the Cold War; today it hinders the spread of democracy in the Middle East. c. It worked in the Cold War because the nuclear threat made leaders on both sides cautious; it does not work in the war on terror because terrorists ignore retaliatory threats. d. It did not work in the Cold War, as demonstrated by U.S. involvement in Korea and Vietnam; it is working well in the war on terror, as shown by the lack of military conflict with North Korea and Iran.

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