The stand taken by the Founding Fathers concerning the practice of religion was based on their
A .opposition to religion and desire to keep it entirely separate from the new government.

B. hope to adopt the model of church and state provided by the government of Great Britain.

C. belief that all citizens should embrace the same religious values for the good of the new democracy

D. desire to prevent the creation of official government-sponsored churches in the colonies.

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.