Maybe candidates for President should take a Constitution test

[kallend 1,646]

Article VI, paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the United States:

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.

Maybe candidates for President should take a Constitution test, like immigrants do.

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kallend

Article VI, paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the United States:

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.

Maybe candidates for President should take a Constitution test, like immigrants do.

Isn't part of that oath to uphold the law as well?

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kallend

Article VI, paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the United States:

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.

Maybe candidates for President should take a Constitution test, like immigrants do.

I would love to see that across the board for all who wish to get their citizenship.... perhaps some of the kids might actually pay attention in school for a change.

[NewGuy2005 51]

What if their religion demanded that they violate the constitution?

[billvon 2,426]

>What if their religion demanded that they violate the constitution?

Then they have a future full of lucrative and fulfilling jobs as county clerks.

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NewGuy2005

What if their religion demanded that they violate the constitution?

If they do in fact (as opposed to speculative "what if") violate the constitution - isn't that what impeachment in your system is about?

[BIGUN 1,069]

Religious chest-thumping is != a Religious Test.

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[NewGuy2005 51]

aphid

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What if their religion demanded that they violate the constitution?

If they do in fact (as opposed to speculative "what if") violate the constitution - isn't that what impeachment in your system is about?

Yes, but we've seen how destructive that is.

[billvon 2,426]

>Maybe candidates for President should take a Constitution test, like immigrants do.

You'd end up with boring brainiacs as presidents, rather than actors or reality TV stars. Think how boring press conferences would get. What would FOX and CNN report on? (Well, I guess there will always be wardrobe malfunctions, natural disasters and starlet scandals so I guess they're covered.)

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billvon

>Maybe candidates for President should take a Constitution test, like immigrants do.

You'd end up with boring brainiacs as presidents, rather than actors or reality TV stars. Think how boring press conferences would get. What would FOX and CNN report on? (Well, I guess there will always be wardrobe malfunctions, natural disasters and starlet scandals so I guess they're covered.)

Oh, they'll find something...as un-newsworthy as it may be.