Answering the question, one of the many influences that helped to shape United States government documents, such as the Declaration of Independence and the constitution is Judeo-Christian principles.
Church and religion has greatly influenced the United States before the first amendment to the constitution that prevents the government from establishing any religion.
<h2>Further Explanation</h2>
The Judeo-Christian principles influence and helped to shape the United States constitution and the declaration of independence.
In the declaration of independence, there were several sections that make reference to God and religion and this has been attributed to Judeo-Christian principles
For example:
<em>"... that they are endowed by their Creator..."
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<em>"... Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."
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The Judeo-Christian is simply a term that is used to combine Jew and Christian together
In fact, during the 1930s and 1940s, the United States was promoted as a Judeo-Christian nation. During that era, there were concerns that anti-Semitism was on the rise and this led prominent Christian leaders, Catholics, Protestants, across the country to put in place some measures that helped to increase tolerance and understanding among Americans.
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