The phrase “wall of separation between church and state” A) was expli

The phrase “wall of separation between church and state”

A) was explicitly written into the First Amendment of the Constitution to guarantee that governments not interfere with the work of churches and churches not interfere with or gain support from government.
B) came from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to members of a local Baptist association in Connecticut expressing the republican belief that politics and religion should remain as separate from each other as possible.
C) was one of the rare anti-republican sentiments expressed by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to local Baptist Church association in Connecticut.
D) was used by Thomas Jefferson to advocate for the expansion of state support of the Congregational churches in Connecticut, through mandatory taxes, to include all Christian churches and Jewish synagogues.

ANSWER
Answer: B