Which of the following statements about religion in America is true?
A) Americans do not let their faith interfere with their political choices.
B) Americans are less religious than the people of other democracies.
C) The Judeo-Christian tradition in the U.S. makes Americans support government welfare programs to help the poor.
D) There is less religious diversity in American than in other countries.
E) Some of the values associated with the Christian faith are at odds with the American emphasis on individualism.
Question 2
Which best describes the relationship between religion and politics in the U.S.?
A) Church and state institutions are seldom separate in the United States, but religion and politics have always been separate.
B) There has pretty much always been a clear and complete separation between religion and politics and government.
C) Church and state institutions are separate in the United States, but religion and politics have seldom been separate.
D) Government and religious institutions are deeply entangled now, but used to be quite separate.
E) Religion dominates in American politics.
Figure 7.1 shows the rapid decline in the trust of Americans in government since the 1960s. This de
Distribution of the Income of Americans
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