When President George W

When President George W.Bush established the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in 2001 to allow religious organizations to compete for federal grants to provide federally funded social services, he was likely relying on which interpretation of the establishment clause of the First Amendment, establishing the separation of church and state?

A) The government is prohibited from establishing an official church- or a state-sponsored religion.
B) The government may not take sides among competing religions but is not prohibited from supporting religious institutions.
C) There is a wall of separation between church and state that cannot be breached by government.
D) Each citizen has the right to believe and practice whatever religion he or she chooses.
E) The government can violate the separation of church and state when it serves a compelling state interest.