The religion clauses of the First Amendment
Subtitle: guarantees of states' rights?
By: Ellis M. West
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780739146774; 9780739146798
Subjects: Freedom of religion; States' rights (American politics); Church and state
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Clarification of the issue; title: A critical analysis of the federalist interpretation; title: The ratification debate and proposed religion clauses; title: The drafting of the religion clauses; title: Were the framers hopelessly divided over government and religion?; title: The early American understanding of the religion clauses; title: The federalist interpretation of the religion clauses : a concluding assessment.