MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS
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separation of church and state
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a ban on cruel and unusual punishments
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the right of assembly
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a state-supported national church
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Detailed explanation-1: -To prevent domination of the majority religious group. To avoid the violation of Fundamental Rights. Every individual has the freedom to embrace other religions. Individuals do not have freedom to interpret other religions differently.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many colonists came to America from England to escape religious persecution during the reign of King James I (r. 1603–1625) and of Charles I (r. 1625–1649), James’s son and successor, both of whom were hostile to the Puritans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Religious discrimination in the history of the United States dates back to the first Protestant Christian European settlers, composed mostly of English Puritans, during the British colonization of North America (16th century), directed both towards Native Americans and non-Protestant Roman Catholic European settlers.