Missouri Test-Oath — • The terms of the oath required the affiant to deny, not only that he had ever been in armed hostility to the United States, or to the lawful authorities thereof, but that he had ever by act or word , manifested his adherence to the cause of the … Catholic encyclopedia
Missouri — • The State of Missouri was carved out of the Louisiana Territory, and derives its name from the principal river flowing through its center Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Missouri Missouri … Catholic encyclopedia
Qur'an oath controversy of the 110th United States Congress — Ellison s photo op reenactment of his swearing in ceremony with Thomas Jefferson s Quran In mid November 2006 it was reported that Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to the United States Congress (for Minnesota s 5th congressional district) … Wikipedia
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