Where will you find the phrase "separation between church and state?"
History · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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The phrase "separation between church and state" is most famously associated with the letters written by Thomas Jefferson in 1802 to the Danbury Baptist Association in Connecticut. In this letter, Jefferson was interpreting the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. However, the exact phrase does not appear in the official text of the First Amendment or anywhere else in the U.S. Constitution. The First Amendment states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," which has been interpreted to mean that there is a separation of powers that ensures the U.S. government does not support or interfere with religious activities