Under Charles II, Parliament passed the Test Act to
A) control the quality of food and drugs on the market.
B) improve the quality of university graduates.
C) help Catholics gain government jobs.
D) stipulate that only Anglicans could hold military and civil offices.
E) regulate promotions in the military.

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The Test Act, passed by Parliament during the reign of Charles II, stipulated that only Anglicans could hold military and civil offices. This was intended to exclude Catholics and other dissenters from holding positions of power in the government.

Under Charles II, Parliament Passed the Test Act to