I'm doing a report, and I can't find where in our constitiution where it grants seperation of church and state. I know it's there, but I misplaced my peice of paper with the article on it.
2007-01-26 09:10:13 · 3 answers · asked by OwNaGeR 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
The first amendment states that the government can not support a religion, church, or hinder those from worshiping, or not worshipping , the way the choose to.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
2007-01-26 09:29:10 · answer #1 · answered by Mckayla M 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first amendment covers church-state relations. The establishment clause is meant to prevent religion from interfering in government, while the free exercise clause deals with preventing the government from interfering with religious practice.
The actual phrase "separation of church and state" was used by Thomas Jefferson when writing about the First Amendment. Similar wording to describe the ideas was also used by Roger Williams (founder of Rhode Island after being driven out of Massachusetts) in the previous century, as well as James Madison, who was one of Jefferson's contemporaries.
2007-01-26 23:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by phaedra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there, sorry.
2007-01-26 17:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋