Article VI clause 3 reads..."
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
Article VI, paragraph 3 of the Constitution of The United States of America forbids the requirement of a religious test as a qualification or prerequisite to hold federal office?
The United States Constitution states that a religious test shall never be required when it comes to holding office. This is found in Article VI, paragraph 3.
"no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
Religious test -"but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States." Article VI, Paragraph 3
Article VI, Section III. It prohibits any religious test being applied for entrance to holding a federal office. The view of US government religious neutrality is further buttressed by the First Amendment, which forbids the establishment of religion.
Religious Test
Article 6 talks about prohibiting the use of religious tests as part of qualification for state government office.
A religious test.
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religious test
A certain religious belief. Article VI, paragraph 3, of the US Constitution states (in part): "...no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."
No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.