Jefferson's metaphor of a wall of separation has been cited repeatedly by the U.S. Supreme Court. In Reynolds v. United States (1879) the Court wrote that Jefferson's comments "may be accepted almost as an authoritative declaration of the scope and effect of the [First] Amendment." In Everson v. Board of Education (1947), Justice Hugo Black wrote: "In the words of Thomas Jefferson, the clause against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect a wall of separation between church and state." COUNT 5
QSN1 Who made a metaphor about a wall of separation? ANS1 Jefferson QSN2 What has the U.S. Supreme Court repeatedly cited? ANS2 metaphor QSN3 When was the case of Reynolds v. United States? ANS3 1879 QSN4 What did the Court write about Jefferson's comments as it related to the scope and effect of the First Amendment? ANS4 authoritative declaration QSN5 What was the clause against establishment of religion by law intended to erect? ANS5 a wall of separation between church and state