Question

The concept of "separation of church and state" originated in which of
these?
A
a letter to a church
B
a Supreme Court case
C
a constitutional amendment

Answer 1

The concept of "separation of church and state" originated primarily from **A** a letter to a church. This phrase is most famously associated with a letter written by Thomas Jefferson in 1802 to the Danbury Baptist Association, where he articulated the idea of a "wall of separation between Church and State." While the concept is reflected in the First Amendment of the Constitution, it is Jefferson's letter that is often cited in discussions about the separation of church and state.