Chapter 4 - Religion and Politics

Question 1

Origins of Religion in the U.S.

Answer 1

• They were fleeing sectarian violence, so religious egalitarianism had to be a thing
• They were very Christian, but wanted to distance themselves from Anglicanism, hence Protestantism

Question 2

The First Amendment regarding religion

Answer 2

Free exercise clause

Establishment clause

Question 3

Two Groups of Constitutional Lawyers

Answer 3

Living Document (circumstances were different)
vs
Originalists

Question 4

Religious Divisions in the States

Answer 4

Evangelical Protestants
Progressive Protestants
Roman Catholic
Jews
Muslims and others

Question 5

Evangelical Protestants

Answer 5

1. Originated most noticeably after Roe v Wade

2. Apparently they didn’t have a home until Regan invited them into Republican party `

Question 6

Campaign Strategies

Answer 6

Everyone used to appeal as much as possible to independence. In 2004, Bush’s campaign decide to appeal to the baseline beliefs of his base to mobilize them more. He was successful.
Is this at fault for increasing divisiveness?

Question 7

Progressive Protestants

Answer 7

Part of the democratic party.
Left is not free from religion, just less religious rhetoric and are welcoming to atheists, agnostics, and non-Christians.
They are secularists: no religion in the public sphere.
Social gospel movement.

Question 8

Roman Catholics

Answer 8

Divided by progressives and conservatives

Influenced by progressive protestants