The Constitution

Title: The Constitution
Category: History | Words: 650 | Pages: 2.8 (approximately 235 words/page)

The Constitution

A case for the connection of America’s colonial and revolutionary religious and political experiences to the basic principles of the Constitution can be readily made. One point in favor of this conclusion is the fact that most Americans at that time had little beside their experiences on which to base their political ideas. This is due to the lack of advanced schooling among common Americans at that time. Other points also concur with the …showed first 75 words of 650 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 650 total…of the tradition becomes apparent. The First Amendment states, ”Congress may make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof... ,” showing that, unlike the British government, the new US government had no intention of naming or supporting a state church or suppressing any religious denominations. In conclusion, the Constitution’s basic principles are directly related to the long tradition of self-rule and religious tolerance in colonial and revolutionary America. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**

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