…Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…

Question

—Amendment I, United States Constitution

Which of these practices would be a violation of the ideas outlined in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution?
Responses
A allowing Quakers to abstain from military serviceallowing Quakers to abstain from military service
B allowing Jehovah’s Witnesses to refrain from compulsory flag salutesallowing Jehovah’s Witnesses to refrain from compulsory flag salutes
C allowing Protestants to require religious tests for political officesallowing Protestants to require religious tests for political offices
D allowing Native American tribes to use peyote in religious practices

Answer 1

The practice that would be a violation of the ideas outlined in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution is:

C) allowing Protestants to require religious tests for political offices.

This practice would be a violation because the First Amendment prohibits the establishment of religion and ensures the free exercise thereof, which implies that no religious group should impose qualifications or tests based on religion for public office.