The legitimate powers of govemment extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.
Use the excerpt to answer the question. Which of the following American values was expressed by Jefferson in this excerpt?
(1 point)
O free speech
O self-reliance
religious freedom
limited government
1 answer
The American value expressed by Jefferson in this excerpt is religious freedom.