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Article 11 of the 1796 Treaty of Tripoli explicitly contains this specific language.
“Article 11 of the 1796 Treaty of Tripoli states that the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.”
The Treaty of Tripoli, signed in 1796, contains an explicit statement in Article 11 regarding the secular nature of the United States government . The text states that the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion . This treaty was ratified unanimously by the Senate and signed by President John Adams in 1797 . 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 .
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10Because “trust me bro” isn’t a source.