What 4 US states require public officials to believe in a supreme being?

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What 4 US states require public officials to believe in a supreme being?

Fact is in Harpers Magazine but i whant to know which 4 States
http://www.harpers.org/HarpersIndex2006-03.html#20060424nxpdgaseeehe

2007-03-22 04:36:44 · 3 answers · asked by cdavid89@sbcglobal.net 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

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Here's my guess - Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Alabama.

2007-03-22 04:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by smellyfoot ™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

None are constitutionally allowed to. See Article VI, which prohibits any type of religious oath as required for officials.

But yes, there are a few states which still have those laws left over in the original state constitutions, even though the laws are unenforceable because the US Constitution preempted them.

2007-03-22 05:30:55 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Utah for one.

2007-03-22 04:53:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋