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The '''"Wall of Separation"''' is used to represent a hypothetical "wall" between church and state. This division, while it does not appear anywhere in the [[U.S. Constitution]], is supported by many [[liberals]] who feel that the Establishment Clause provides for such a separation.
The '''"Wall of Separation"''' between church and state does not appear anywhere in the [[U.S. Constitution]]. However, many feel that the Establishment Clause provides for such a separation.
The phrase originally came from [[Roger Williams]] and was later quoted by [[Thomas Jefferson]] in a letter to the colony founded by Roger Williams, [[Rhode Island]]. However, Rhode Island did not even send a representative to the [[Constitutional Convention]] and refused for economic reasons for years even to ratify the [[U.S. Constitution]].
The phrase originally came from [[Roger Williams]] and was later quoted by [[Thomas Jefferson]] in a letter to the colony founded by Roger Williams, [[Rhode Island]]. However, Rhode Island did not even send a representative to the [[Constitutional Convention]] and refused for economic reasons for years even to ratify the [[U.S. Constitution]].