There is no doubt, of course, that the crèche itself is capable of communicating a religious message. . thus, by permitting the "display of the crèche in this particular physical setting," . . the county sends an unmistakable message that it supports and promotes the christian praise to god that is the crèche's religious message. . thus, by prohibiting government endorsement of religion, the establishment clause prohibits precisely what occurred here: the government's lending its support to the communication of a religious organization's religious message.
—justice harry blackmun,
opinion of the court,
county of allegheny v. aclu
1989

according to blackmun’s decision, why did the crèche display violate the establishment clause?
a) it was located inside a county building.
b) it was not accompanied by a menorah.
c) it celebrated the origin of a religious holiday.
d) it forced county workers to honor a religious figure.

How did the phoenicians add to the goods available in their marketplaces?

Which of these statements describes a long-term impact of european imperialism in africa? a. african countries joined together to present a united front against imperialism. b. europeans paid african countries after colonizing them, offering these new countries a fresh start. c. european powers drew the current borders, splitting ethnic groups among modern countries. d. africans became more loyal to their countries than to their ethnic groups.

The proposed downtown mall development will cause severe economic harm to our city. i, like everyone else here, am concerned about the troubled economy, and we all know the importance of job creation — especially here - but these concerns shouldn't push us to blindly support supposed "job creators" without first looking at the data. the truth is that when jobs are created in one place, they're usually destroyed somewhere else. studies have shown that for every job created by a mall, at least one job in a local business is lost. as the former owner of two long-standing small businesses in our community, i know all too well the power of these big commercial chains. my fellow citizens, we have watched this evil evolve for decades, and it's time to take a stand. these new chain stores may be able to offer lower prices on some goods, but they also take money out of our community to pay distant executives and shareholders. if we oppose what is the author's point of view?