1 févr. 1811 - Madison vetoes two bills of Congress, one granting land in the Mississippi Territory to a Baptist congregation and the other incorporating an Episcopal church in Washington, D.C.
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Madison argues that both bills violate the non-establishment clause of the First Amendment. Later in the year, Congress will pass a Religious Freedom Act.Ajouté au bande de temps:
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1 févr. 1811
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~ Il y a 214 ans