Thomas Jefferson wanted to separate the institution of the church and the state. Religious people did not agree with him and accused him of being atheist. When Jefferson won the election the Congregationalists hid their Bibles because they were afraid to practise their religion and ruine their reputation. This fear was influenced by the political mudslinging during this time.
1) The main idea of the excerpt, is Washington's expression of how the country must be equal and not divide in order for it to thrive.
2) Others tend to differentiate themselves with others instead of unifying, and seeing past others differences to improve the state of our country.
Answer:
C. Allowing for more freedom of speech
Explanation:
<em>The Soviet economy has experienced major issues in the 1980s. Years of central power had resulted in stagnation, and the Soviet economy was already struggling to cope with President Ronald Reagan's military expansion in the United States. In response, during the Twenty-Seventh Party Congress in 1986, Gorbachev proposed two proposals which is the first for "perestroika," or total economic transformation, and the second for "glasnost," or transparency. The earlier approach would prepare the way for the privatization of farming and industry, the development of profit incentives, and the establishment of a market system for fixing prices and managing internal commerce. Glasnost would loosen censor regulations and introduce new civil freedoms. Although the recommendations were well embraced by Soviet residents, the Party leadership remained wary of change.</em>
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American leaders called for the replacement of the Articles of Confederation because it made the central government too weak.
Option: (d)
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- The Articles of Confederation had to be withdrawn and replaced with a Constitution because they dispensed too much of power and authority to the states and left the President to serve as a nominal head.
- The leaderships of states being too strong and free to form their own laws started behaving like independent entities.
- This ultimately created a threat to the unity of the nation.
- Moreover, many state leaders proposed that the federal government should get to exercise command over the state governments in order to secure broad and large national interests.
