Oath or Affirmation Clause

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Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:adoptedBy 1787
gptkbp:appliesTo members of Congress
executive officers
judicial officers
members of state legislatures
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:United_States_federal_government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oath or Affirmation Clause
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Article_VI
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:prohibits religious tests as a qualification for office
gptkbp:purpose to require federal and state officials to swear or affirm support for the Constitution
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:No_Religious_Test_Clause
gptkbp:textBegins 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...
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Article_VI_of_the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6