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  2. Religious qualifications for public office in the United States

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    Ruled by the British Empire until 1776, colonial America was dominated by English political and religious influence. In Maryland, Anglicanism was established as the official religion from 1702. The colony's Catholic subjects were barred from both voting and holding public office, although the right to worship privately was granted in 1712.

  3. Religious affiliations of presidents of the United States

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    As president he attended several different Christian churches. [121] For the most part, he has attended Methodist churches. In his childhood Obama sometimes attended Sunday school at the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu. [122] A widespread conspiracy theory stated that Obama is Muslim.

  4. Constitutional law of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Article II, Section 1, vests the executive power in the President of the United States of America. Unlike the commitment of authority in Article I, which refers Congress only specifically enumerated powers "herein granted" and such powers as may be necessary and proper to carry out the same, Article II is all-inclusive in its commitment of the ...

  5. No Religious Test Clause - Wikipedia

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    The No Religious Test Clause of the United States Constitution is a clause within Article VI, Clause 3: "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 ...

  6. Did the Founding Fathers want the U.S. government to be run ...

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    Our system of government, Magliocca said, was designed to protect religion from the corrupting forces of government. At the time of the American revolution, many branches of Christians, including ...

  7. Constitution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The president ensures the laws are faithfully executed and may grant reprieves and pardons with the exception of Congressional impeachment. The president reports to Congress on the State of the Union, and by the Recommendation Clause, recommends "necessary and expedient" national measures. The president may convene and adjourn Congress under ...

  8. Bernie Sanders makes history as the first non-Christian to ...

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    By winning even a single delegate in Iowa, Sanders, has now won more delegates than any non-Christian presidential candidate in history. Bernie Sanders makes history as the first non-Christian to ...

  9. Religion and politics in the United States - Wikipedia

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    American Muslims are a minority group, largely comprising immigrants and children of immigrants, who have prospered in America's climate of religious tolerance and civil rights. The lessons of our unprecedented experience of acceptance and success must be carefully considered by our community."