USA CITIZENSHIP TEST
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The Declaration of Independence & the VirginiaDeclaration of Rights
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The Virginia Declaration of Rights & theArticles of Confederation
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The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom &the Declaration of Independence
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The Articles of Confederation & the Charters ofthe Virginia Company
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is a statement about both freedom of conscience and the principle of separation of church and state. Written by Thomas Jefferson and passed by the Virginia General Assembly on January 16, 1786, it is the forerunner of the first amendment protections for religious freedom.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1777, Thomas Jefferson drafted a bill to establish religious liberty on the basis of the natural, inalienable right to freedom of conscience. He proposed it to the Virginia legislature in 1779, but the legislature did not approve of Jefferson’s bill while he was still Governor.
Detailed explanation-3: -Jefferson saw religious freedom as essential for a functioning republic. Without religious freedom and a strict separation of church and state, “kings, nobles, and priests” threatened to create a dangerous aristocracy.