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The Constitution
Title: The Constitution
Category: History
Details: Words: 650 | Pages: 2.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Constitution
A case for the connection of America’s colonial and revolutionary
religious and political experiences to the basic principles of the
Constitution can be readily made. One point in favor of this conclusion
is the fact that most Americans at that time had little beside their
experiences on which to base their political ideas. This is due to the
lack of advanced schooling among common Americans at that time. Other
points also concur with the …showed first 75 words of 650 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 650 total…of the tradition
becomes apparent. The First Amendment states, ”Congress may make no law
respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof... ,” showing that, unlike the British government, the new US
government had no intention of naming or supporting a state church or
suppressing any religious denominations.
In conclusion, the Constitution’s basic principles are directly
related to the long tradition of self-rule and religious tolerance in
colonial and revolutionary America.
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