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The 18th Amendment to the US Constitution was put into affect in 1920. The purpose was to abolish intoxicating liquors. There is no evidence that Protestants, who were the largest religious group in the country, opposed this amendment.
The most prominent was The Federalist Papers.
The 16th amendment of the constitution on the United States of America is written regarding taxes for both people and religious institutions. If a church is taxed it would be a violation of this amendment.
No, the Constitution makes no provisions against candidacy for President regarding religious affiliation.No. Such a clause would actually be unconstitutional, as it would violate the 1st Amendment.
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In order to understand this you have to know about the history. Religious groups (Baptist Christians) attempted to amend the Constitution of Virginia changing the words to "Our lord Jesus Christ." The measure was soundly defeated, with only 1 vote for the measure. This sentament was carried over into congressional debates on the constitution and was eventually enacted as part of the 1st amendment; thereby preventing the sponsorship of any one religion over another.
His ideas helped in many ways but most importantly his belief in Religious and freedom from government sponsored religion influenced the 1st Amendment to the Constitution. The 1st Amendment (Bill of Rights) protects citizens from having their government dictate religious practices. To paraphrase the 1st Amendment, the government cannot establish a religion and it cannot prevent citizens from establishing a religion. This became known as the "Establishment Clause".
The First Amendment
In the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights, which is part of the US Constitution, it says that Congress shall make no laws prohibiting the practice of religion.
In simple terms it was regarding freedom of speech, freedom of the press, religious freedom, freedom of assembly, and right to petition.Hope this helps.
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"No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."