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Northwest Ordinance

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Northwest Ordinance: see Ordinance of 1787 Ordinance of 1787, adopted by the Congress of Confederation for the government of the Western territories ceded to the United States by the states. It created the Northwest Territory and is frequently called the Northwest Ordinance.
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In addition, the bill lauds the Northwest Ordinance, a rather obscure document frequently hailed by the Religious Right because it contains some religious language.
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The book contains no mention of Thomas Jefferson's famous "wall of separation between church and state" metaphor but discourses on the Northwest Ordinance, an obscure document frequently touted by the religious right because it states that religion is necessary for good government.
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The Northwest Ordinance didn't ``specifically and intentionally (connect) schools with the promotion of religion.
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