Why could states require religious tests for public office and/ or ignore your freedom of speech in the early 1800’s without violating the U.S. Constitution?
because the Bill of Rights originally applied only to the federal government
because they followed the “accommodation” view of religious freedom in the First Amendment
because the Constitution allows government help to religious groups as long as they do not seek to overthrow the government
because the Bill of Rights was not ratified until 1832 by ¾ of the states
because the Constitution does not prohibit religious tests for public office