Thomas Jefferson's Retrospective on the Establishment Clause
18 Pages Posted: 10 Aug 2005
Abstract
This article reviews Daniel Dreisbach's book, Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation Between Church and State. The review discusses the relevance of Jefferson's views in the constitutional debate over the Establishment Clause. There are a variety of reasons one may conclude that Jefferson's views fare of only limited relevance in determining the original meaning of the establishment provision.
Keywords: constitution, constitutional, Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Dreisbach, establishment clause, religion
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Smith, Douglas Geoffrey, Thomas Jefferson's Retrospective on the Establishment Clause. Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Vol. 25, p. 369, 2003, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=772284
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