Oath Of Office

The wording of the oath is specified in article ii section one clause 8 of the united states constitution.

Oath of office. An oath of office is a promise required of most federal officials to carry out the duties set forth in the u s. That i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. Oath of commissioned officers.

The form of the oath has changed several times since that first act of congress. That i take this. That i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.

76 8 was. Eventually those elements of the iron clad oath were dropped during revisions in 1868 1871 and 1884. The president and vice president members of the u s.

Oath of office for members of congress i do solemnly swear or affirm that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. The oath of office of the president of the united states is the oath or affirmation that the president of the united states takes after assuming the presidency but before exercising or carrying out any presidential powers or duties. I ab 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. From 1789 to 1990 the original text used for this oath 1 stat. An individual except the president elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services shall take the following oath.

I do solemnly swear or affirm that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states against. This clause is one of three oath or affirmation. The origin of the second oath is found in the judiciary act of 1789 which reads the justices of the supreme court and the district judges before they proceed to execute the duties of their respective offices to take a second oath or affirmation.