Religion's impact on America's government

Since the formation of human existence there has always been a form of government. Whether it was just one man ruling or a group of rulers, we have always been controlled by some other force. Today our government has been compiled through the very first settlers of the colonies, escaping the harsh punishments of their government and religion. However, the government that we follow today is based upon religion. The Puritans, Quakers, and Catholics all contributed to the development of America’s government.
The Puritans left England to escape the horrible punishments of religious persecution. In light of coming to the New England, they hoped that England would follow the way of their church. Settling mainly in the state of Massachusetts, they felt that church should be a part of the government. When the time came for each state to write their own constitutions, deciding how each state should be governed, religion became an overall deciding basis. For example, the puritans ...