<u>Government by the people</u> first took root in the Athens, as in many Greek city states the government of Athens started as a monarchy and evolved into an aristocracy.
<h3><em>The First Amendment reads, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” This clearly and unambiguously states that the religious institutions must remain out of the government and vice versa.</em></h3>
In cases where Native tribes resisted assimilation, Jefferson believed that to avoid war and probable extermination they should be forcefully relocated and sent west.
