TERM 1
Introduction
DEFINITION 1
"We the people of these United Stat es" as many of you know this
is the beginning of our nations constit ution. Now myquestion to
you is how many times have you hea rd the term "separation of
church and state" quoted from the c onstitutionduring a political
debate, on the news or in media? Wo uld it surprise you to know
that it is no where in the constitution nor in the bill-of-rights? It
actually is not. We must know from w here congress is basing laws.
I am going to become a constitutiona l lawyer when I graduate.
TERM 2
1
DEFINITION 2
Lets look at what the first amendme nt says first. -where most
people think it is-"Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or the free exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom of speech, or of the pre ss; or the right of the people
to peaceably assemble and to petitio n the Government for a
redress for it's grievances. "-Now I can quote this all day long but
if I do not understand what it says the n there is no point.
TERM 3
2
DEFINITION 3
So then lets it down into 2 sections--" Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religio n, or the free exercise
thereof;"-explain- or of the press; or a bridging the freedom of
speech or the right of the people to p eaceably assemble and to
petition the Government for a redre ss for it's grievances. "-
explainSo then to summerize the co nstitutional first
amendmentCongress cannot make a single established religion.
Nor can they force us to worship a sin gle "god".
TERM 4
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DEFINITION 4
So now that we know that "separation of church and state" is
not said or implied in the constitution. Then where did come
from?-Danbury Baptist was a setllement in the north that was
worried about Congress having to much power and creating a
1 religion nation. They expressed their concern through a
letter to Thomas Jefferson
TERM 5
End
DEFINITION 5
In the beginning I asked "how many t imes have you heard the
term "separation of church and state " quoted from the constitution
during a political debate, on the news or in media?"The facts are
that "separation of church and state " is not in the Contitution nor
the bill-of-rights or in any amendmen ts after that.It exists in a
personal letter between two peoples .
