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Q135. “It was my understanding that the
Constitution forbade its president to be a Roman Catholic, but after many years
this was deleted because it was later deemed to be ‘politically incorrect’. Is
this true?”
A. There has never been anything in the Constitution
, in any draft or
version, that stated anything of the sort. You need only read the original to
see for yourself — photographic copies are available at this site and at the National Archives site. A quick scan of the
debates of the Convention, as transcribed by Madison, reveals no mention of the
word “Catholic” as well. I fear you’ve hit upon another Internet myth.
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