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SEC. 1. Ministers of the gospel being, by their profession, dedicated to God and the care of souls, ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their functions, therefore, no minister of the gospel or priest of any denomination whatever shall be eligible to the office of the Executive of the Republic, nor to a seat of either branch of the Congress of the same. - from Article V of the Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)

Though the Constitution of the Republic of Texas was very similar to that of the United States, there were some differences. The excerpt seen here from the Constitution of the Republic of Texas would have not been allowable in the United State because it would violate

A) the First Amendment.

B) the Second Amendment.

C) the "Checks and Balances" principle.

D) the "Separation of Powers" principle.

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Xzavier Hess

30 September, 21:48

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SEC. 1. Ministers of the gospel being, by their profession, dedicated to God and the care of souls, ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their functions, therefore, no minister of the gospel or priest of any denomination whatever shall be eligible to the office of the Executive of the Republic, nor to a seat of either branch of the Congress of the same. - from Article V of the Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)

Though the Constitution of the Republic of Texas was very similar to that of the United States, there were some differences. The excerpt seen here from the Constitution of the Republic of Texas would have not been allowable in the United State because it would violate

A) the First Amendment.

B) the Second Amendment.

C) the "Checks and Balances" principle.

D) the "Separation of Powers" principle.

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Karla Berry · Answer 1

Though the Constitution of the Republic of Texas was very similar to that of the United States, there were some differences. The excerpt seen here from the Constitution of the Republic of Texas would have not been allowable in the United State because it would violate A) the First Amendment.

The First Amendment explicitly states that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" The excerpt expresses an exclusion of ministers from political office based on religious reasons which is foreign to the U. S. Constitution and according McDaniel vs Paty, 435 US 618 (1978), an abridgement of the free exercise of religion in the United States.