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According to the establishment clause, how would a historical society's posting of the Ten Commandments along with the history of religion and its beliefs and practices be viewed? The posting would be in violation of the clause because religious items cannot be put in public places. The posting would be in violation of the clause because the items relate to a particular religion. The posting would not be in violation of the clause because there is a learning purpose to the items. The posting would not be in violation of the clause because people willingly go to the historical society.

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D.) The posting would not be in violation of the clause because people willingly go to the historical society.

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The correct answer is D) The posting would not be in violation of the clause because people willingly go to the historical society.

According to the Establishment Clause, a historical society's posting of the Ten Commandments along with the history of religion and its beliefs and practices be viewed in the following way: "The posting would not be in violation of the clause because people willingly go to the historical society."

The Establishment Clause appears in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. It says that the government cannot create laws that force people to profess any specific religion or favor a specific religion. So for instance, if people place a Christmas crib at the hall in a government building, this could violate the Establishment Clause.

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