The main interpretations of the Establishment Clause either advocate for the separation of church and state or the equal support of all religions.
The idea of due process had been around for a long time before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, even appearing in Britain’s Magna Carta in 1215.
Ratified on December 15, 1791, the Eighth Amendment states that, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”
