4. The founders including Thomas Jefferson wanted separation between church and state. He drew up the Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom. It eliminated religious requirements for voting, officeholding, and government financial support for churches. It also did not allow the state to force individuals to adopt one religion. The founders did not want religious views getting in the way of the government. The first amendment guaranteed this and it allowed America religious freedom. Separation between Church and state drew a sharp line between pubic authority and a realm defined as
