Amendments Quote by John F. Kennedy

“James Madison, the author of the First Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting any law respecting an establishment of religion, was also an author of…

— Christopher Hitchens

From a constitutional standpoint, the religion of a candidate is supposed to make no difference. Even before the founding fathers dreamed up the First…

— Noah Feldman

I think it is appropriate that we pay tribute to this great constitutional principle which is enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution:…

— John F. Kennedy

If there is one thing for which we stand in this country, it is for complete religious freedom, and it is an emphatic negation…

— Theodore Roosevelt

Of course, no religious test for the presidency - every faith adds to our national character.

— Benjamin Carson

Whatever his private beliefs and religious practice, a president must be the guardian of the laws which ensure America's religious diversity.

— Walter F. Mondale

Approving some religious claims while deeming others unworthy of accommodation could be 'perceived as favoring one religion over another,' the very 'risk the [Constitution's]…

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

We must protect the right of citizens to practice their religions freely. As president, I will support federal and state-level legislation like the Religious…

— Carly Fiorina

The equality that we are all entitled to, as citizens of this democracy, can't be avoided by some religious dogma of a President who's…

— Rosie O'Donnell

A religious test for entering our country is not reflective of America's fundamental values. I reject it.

— Paul Ryan

In the experiences of a year of the Presidency, there has come to me no other such unwelcome impression as the manifest religious intolerance…

— Warren G. Harding

There are some who would have a presidential candidate describe and explain his church's distinctive doctrines. To do so would enable the very religious…

— Mitt Romney