The legitimate powers of

government 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)
free speech
self-reliance
religious freedom
limited
government

1 answer

The American value expressed by Jefferson in this excerpt is religious freedom.