respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The words “separation,” “church,” or “state” are not found in the First Amendment, the Constitution, or in any other official founding document. Yet, even after learning that the phrase is not part of the Constitution, many citizens nevertheless persist: “Well, even though the words aren’t there, isn’t that what the First Amendment really means? Wasn’t that the intent of those who framed that Amendment?” The answer