JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA BY ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE
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The Founding Fathers stressed the idea of freedom to worship as one chooses.
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The Founding Fathers wanted Christianity to be the official religion of America.
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The Founding Fathers wanted all citizens to pledge allegiance to the Flag and God.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The concept of a Judeo-Christian tradition flows from the Christian theology of supersession, whereby the Christian covenant (or Testament) with God supersedes the Jewish one. Christianity, according to this belief, reforms and replaces Judaism.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were strong advocates for the complete separation of church and state. John Adams and George Washington believed that religion was essential to the cultivation of a virtuous citizenry, an essential trait of any successful republic.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did Judeo-Christian ideas influence legal traditions in Western countries? Judeo-Christian beliefs in the rights of the individual helped shape legal traditions such as the right to a jury of peers, innocence until proven guilty, and equality before the law.