 This was the first time in human history that there had been a government which was not based in one way or another upon a religious test. The British government was based upon a whole series of religious tests. You'll have to explain for our audience what a religious test is, Professor. Well, a profession of faith which is authorized by the government itself. Now, Dr. Arndt, did you notice how he moved effortlessly from Philadelphia to Philadelphia from 1776 to 1787? Oh, yeah.