Before revision: For example, the No Religious Test clause of Article VI includes both civil officers (commissioned either by the President or the Constitution) and elected officials directly: Founding father Thomas Jefferson is popularly cited for his statement in a letter to Baron von Humboldt: Public trust is different from an office of trust, which is an officer.
After revision: For example, the No Religious Test clause of Article VI includes both civil officers (commissioned either by the President or the Constitution) and elected officials directly: Founding Father Thomas Jefferson is popularly cited for his statement in a letter to Baron von Humboldt: Public trust is different from an office of trust, which is an officer.