Where did french troops go in africa in 2002

Currently, France has over 3,000 troops spread across five countries in Africa Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad  as part of Operation Burkhane. Based in Chad, the operation aims at disrupting potential militants threat across the Sahel region of the continent. 

congress was not thoroughly prohibiting states from funding religious schools.

your answer would be (a)