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Even though most of the Constitution's Framers were men of faithand created a virtuous document as a framework for how we as a society may live, they also understood

A)People without religious faith could be virtuous
B) some religions recognize civic virtue
C) having a state religion was vital

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The Framers of the Constitution valued civic virtue and designed a document that separated church and state, ensured liberty, and rejected the establishment of a state religion.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Constitution's Framers were a diverse group of individuals who, despite their personal faiths, recognized the importance of separating church and state and preserving civic virtue. They understood that liberty could only be sustained if individuals exercised personal virtue and civic responsibility, as indicated in the Virginia Declaration of Rights and Thomas Jefferson's Statute of Religious Freedom.

Hence, the Constitution was crafted with a clear intent to limit government power and protect individual liberties. It did not, contrary to what some Anti-Federalists feared, support government endorsement of religion or impose religious tests for holding office, thus ensuring that people of all or no faith could participate in government and be considered virtuous without a state religion.

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