Colonial Government Policy

There is no question that government policies created during the colonial period helped shape the way our government is today. Many policies created are still used till this day. An example would be “Separation of church and state”. That policy lays out some rules against creating religious related laws. The idea was thought up by no other than Thomas Jefferson. Here are some examples where separation of church and state is found in the constitution. Stated, “First Amendment (1791) ( “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”) This amendment protects religious freedom by not allowing an official church for the state. The two key points are the establishment clause as well