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The difference between the belief structure among Muslims has to do with descent. Sunni Muslims are the most dominant group. They believe that descent comes through Abu Bakr, Muhammad's friend and closest advisor. Shiites believe that descent must come through Muhammad's family, preferably his cousin and son-in-law.
Explanation: Beliefs about descent divide Muslims into different expressions of their faith as well as how the faith can manifest and the role of religious leaders.
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He convinced the French and Spanish to reestablish missions in east texas after the failures of the late 1600s...Spain closed all of its missions and presidios except those at San Antonio and La Bahia.
Answer: Because the government wants to maintain social security
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They wanted to create laws that didn't directly interfere with the laws that had been put forth by the government. Therefore they created laws that required 'humanly' things of people that the blacks wouldn't have had the chance to do. As an example, if you were to apply for a job your grandfather had to have also been employed. For more whites, this wasn't an issue. But for blacks, their grandparents may not have been in America, and if they were, they were most likely slaves.
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Engel v. Vitale (1962) was a case in which New York State's Board of Regents attempted to force children to pray in public schools. The Supreme Court ruled that this law violated the First Amendment. The ruling affirmed that, in the United States, church and state (religion and government) were separate. If a child attended a public school, he/she should be able to express his/her own religious beliefs in any way he/she sees fit. The case of West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) involved forced participation in the Pledge of Allegiance. Two students claimed they could not participate in the pledge based on religious beliefs and sued the state board. Again, the Supreme Court agreed that the students should be allowed to excuse themselves from any ceremonies that offended their religious beliefs.
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