Question

Which founding father worked to establish a separation between church and government by drafting the Virginia Bill of Establishing Religious Freedom?

Patrick Henry


Thomas Jefferson


George Washington


John Adams

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson


The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is a statement about both freedom of conscience and the principle of separation of church and state. Written by Thomas Jefferson and passed by the Virginia General Assembly on January 16, 1786, it is the forerunner of the first amendment protections for religious freedom.