Show I WEEKLY WKLY KLY I CONSTITUTIONAL I I P MAX x aEa BERNS Oath of Office I What oath does tho President take In oar our Constitution Article II wo we the people specify that our Presidents shall take the following oath I 1 do solemnly swear or affirm that I will faithfully execute the theoffice theoffice office omco of President of or the United States and will to tho best of ot my ability preserve protect and defend tho Constitution of or the United States In regard to this President Lincoln Lin coIn coln wrote I J could not take office without taking the oath Nor was It my view that I J might take an oath to get power and break the oath In using the power In addition to requiring our PresIdents Presidents Pres to take oath we wo the an people peo pea plo plc pleIn In to our Constitution Article I IVI VI specify that senators representatives Judges and other othor officers'S officers omeara I 4 I S Ill II F c I fu t of the United States and of or tho the states also shall be bound by oath to support our Constitution Copyright 1937 by Max Doras Derns |