religious test
Belief-based qualification barrier
A religious test is a requirement that someone profess a particular faith—or any faith at all—as a condition for holding office or receiving some benefit.
The U.S.
Constitution explicitly prohibits religious tests for federal office, though historically such requirements were common in colonial America and persist in some state constitutions.
The phrase often appears in debates about whether policies or practices effectively discriminate based on religion: Critics called the immigration ban a religious test in disguise.
- oathFormal binding promise
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- creedStatement of belief
- faithTrust without proof
- beliefTrust held as true
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Evaluation of one's capabilities
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