Context: Others, such as Rep. Roger Sherman of Connecticut, believed the clause was unnecessary because the original Constitution only gave Congress stated powers, which did not include establishing a national religion. Anti-Federalists such as Rep. Thomas Tucker of South Carolina moved to strike the establishment clause completely because it could preempt the religious clauses in the state constitutions. However, the Anti-Federalists were unsuccessful in persuading the House of Representatives to drop the clause from the first amendment.

Question: Where was Representative Roger Sherman from?
Answer: Connecticut

Question: Why did Sherman believe the establishment clause was unnecessary? 
Answer: Constitution only gave Congress stated powers

Question: What power was not granted to Congress by the Constitution?
Answer: establishing a national religion

Question: Where was Representative Thomas Tucker from?
Answer: South Carolina

Question: What was Tucker concerned the establishment clause could preempt?
Answer: religious clauses in the state constitutions

Question:  Where was Representative Roger Merman from?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Why did Sherman believe the establishment clause was necessary?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question:  What power was granted to Congress by the Constitution?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question:  Where was Representative Thomas Pucker from?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What was Tucker concerned the establishment clause could not preempt?
Answer: Unanswerable