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Oath of
Office for President of the United States,
U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative
President of the United States
United States Constitution
Article 2
Section 1.
The executive power shall be vested in a
President of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the
term of four years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same
term, be elected, as follows:
Paragraph 7
Before he enter on the execution of his office,
he shall take the following oath or affirmation:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I
will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States, and
will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution
of the United States."
U.S. Senator & U.S. Representative
House of Representatives (Oath or Affirmation)
I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the
United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without
any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and
faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So
help me God. This oath is mandated by Article VI of the Constitution and its
text is set by statute (5 U.S.C., Sec. 3331).
US Senate (Oath or Affirmation)
(Same Rule III Oaths The oaths or affirmations required by the Constitution
and prescribed by law shall be taken and subscribed by each Senator, in open
Senate, before entering upon his duties.)
Oath Required By The Constitution And By Law To Be Taken By Senators
"I, A__ B__, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend
the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and
domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take
this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion;
and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on
which I am about to enter: So help me God." (5 U.S.C. 3331.)
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