Which best explains how the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom influenced the framing of the Bill of Rights?

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, written by Thomas Jefferson and enacted in 1786, protected people’s freedom of religion and opposed government control or support of religious belief. These principles helped inspire the First Amendment’s protections for religious freedom and its limits on government involvement in religion. The statute did not require religious education or religious tests for public office, nor did it call for government funding of all religions.

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