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Which government? Two states still had established churches when the First Amendment took effect.
by cafard 5y ago
Which government? Two states still had established churches when the First Amendment took effect.
- CamperBob2 5y agoIf the framers hadn't felt the First Amendment to be necessary, based on their awareness of both classical and all-too-recent history, they wouldn't have bothered including it. Arguably the same is true for the Second Amendment.
- nicwolff 5y agoThey didn't – Madison and Hamilton were backed into a corner during the ratification process by the anti-Federalists.
- CamperBob2 5y ago(Shrug) What ended up in the document is what counts, the rest is just commentary.