The '''Johnson Amendment''' was an amendment to a 1954 [[law]] which provided that no [[church]], or other institution of worship, or other non-profit organization, could engage in political activity or endorse political candidates. Churches that did this risked de-certification as public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. | The '''Johnson Amendment''' was an amendment to a 1954 [[law]] which provided that no [[church]], or other institution of worship, or other non-profit organization, could engage in political activity or endorse political candidates. Churches that did this risked de-certification as public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. |