The 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on March 6, 1948, and partially repeals the "free exercise" clause of the First Amendment. The 22nd Amendment gives Congress the limited right to pass laws limiting the practice of religious belief deemed to be a threat to the safety of the American people. Although controversial when passed, the 22nd Amendment has since become an unassailable facet of American law.
The horror of the Second World War caused a wave of religious panic and moral outrage throughout the United States. Moved to action by their constituents, state governments and Congress immediately attempted to pas