Federalism meaning power is shared between the national and state governments. Separation of powers into branches that make, enforce or interpret laws. Balance of Power - controls (checks) can be made on the other branches. Limited government - everyone is bound by the US Constitution.
Buddhism gradually lost its popularity in India because it grew increasingly remote from the population at large. Now, almost 80% of the population is Hindi, their religion is mostly Hinduism.
The colony most tolerant was Pennsylvania, which was founded by a quaker William Penn