“. . because finally, ‘the equal right of every citizen to the free exercise of his religion according to the dictates of conscience’ is held by the same tenure with all our other rights. if we recur to [go to] its origin, it is equally the gift of nature; . .”

the belief expressed in the above statement was put into law by
a. signing of the mayflower compact
b. creation of the articles of confederation
c. establishment of a federal system of government
d. addition of the first amendment to the united states constitution