What did the framers do to prevent religious conflict?

• A. They established a state church.
• B. They included an amendment guaranteeing religious freedom and noninterference by the government in religious matters.
• C. They banned all religious practices in government.
• D. They left religious matters entirely to the states without any federal guarantee.

Answer: (B)

Protecting individual freedom of conscience and keeping government out of religion helps prevent religious conflict. The framers did this by placing a constitutional guarantee that the government cannot establish an official religion and cannot interfere with people’s rights to practice their faith. This creates a neutrality between church and state, so no group is coerced or favored, and people can worship as they choose without government pressure. That approach, rather than endorsing a state church, banning religion from government, or leaving religious matters entirely to the states, is what reduces disputes and protects diverse beliefs across the new nation.