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Article VI

from the Constitution
(emphasis added):

All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

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.


It isn't unreasonable to ask nominees if they has any hesitation for any reason, religious or otherwise, to agreeing that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. If a nominee can't agree that the Constitution supercedes his/her religious beliefs, then I see no problem with rejecting that nominee. However, it is unconstitutional to reject a nominee solely due to his/her religious beliefs. That would be imposing a religious test and is explicitly prohibited.

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