FACT CHECK #8TZD_GJX

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The Treaty of Tripoli, signed in 1796, contains an explicit statement in Article 11 regarding the secular nature of the United States government 2 5. The text states that the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion 1 8 10. This treaty was ratified unanimously by the Senate and signed by President John Adams in 1797 4 9. While the clause is a subject of historical debate, its inclusion in the official English text communicated to the American government is well documented across multiple historical and legal archives 3 6 7.

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1. 1 · firstamendment.mtsu.eduACADEMIC
   1797 Treaty of Tripoli | The First Amendment Encyclopedia

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2. 2 · avalon.law.yale.eduACADEMIC
   Treaty of Peace and Friendship, Signed at Tripoli November 4, 1796

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3. 3 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
   Treaty of Tripoli - Wikipedia

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4. 4 · au.orgACADEMIC
   Tantalizing treaty: A 1797 document makes it clear that the U.S. ...

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5. 5 · wallbuilders.comWEB
   Treaty of Tripoli - WallBuilders

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6. 6 · patheos.comWEB
   Secularists, Please Stop Quoting The Treaty Of Tripoli - Patheos

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7. 7 · jewishcurrents.orgWEB
   "Not, In Any Sense, Founded on the Christian Religion"

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8. 8 · govinfo.govACADEMIC
   [PDF] Between the United States of America, and the Bey and Subjects of ...

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9. 9 · threads.comACADEMIC
   Article 11 of 1797 unanimously ratified Treaty of Tripoli signed by ...

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10. 10 · brill.comWEB
    2. THE TREATY OF TRIPOLI AND THE MYTH OF A CHRISTIAN ...

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