The of and became a hotly debated issue in the colonies. this means that the government and religion must be kept separate. also, the government cannot show favoritism toward a certain religion. people worried that this would lead to a of the colonies

were at first enthusiastic in support of the revolution. however, over time divisions of opinion became apparent between federalists and anti-federalists

a change of venue is the legal term for moving a trial to a new location. a change of venue request because venue is improper means that the removing defendant believes that the case may not be in that venue because it is improper under procedural rules.

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.