"From time to time, in the long struggle of the American people toward complete religious liberty, several colonies - especially Rhode Island and Pennsylvania - made notable contributions. Maryland's gift to the common cause was this Act Concerning Religion-- one of the pioneer statutes passed by the legislative body of an organized colonial government to guarantee any degree of religious liberty. Specifically, the bill, now usually referred to as the Toleration Act, granted freedom of conscience to all Christians." Although, the Maryland Act of Toleration was intended for Christians only, it influenced the inclusion of religious freedom into the Constitution of the United States. What is the best description of how this Act contributed to our current form of government?

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