Well, honey, the President promises to faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution. It's basically like saying, "I promise not to screw things up too badly and to follow the rules... most of the time." So, buckle up and pray for the best!
Constitution
No, the president is not the Oath Of Office.
First he has to be legally elected as President or else become president by succession. Second he must be "sworn in" by taking the oath of office before a person who is legally qualified to administer oaths.
george washington kissed the bible after taking his oath of office
Both the Oath of Office and the requirement that the President take care that the laws be faithfully executed are specified in the US Constitution.
The president promise to defend the Constitution.
The president promise to defend the Constitution.
The President promises to protect the natural (and governed) rights of the people when he takes the oath of office.
Constitution
The promise made to uphold the US Constitution is known as the Oath of the Office of the President of the United States. This oath is taken every year at the swearing in ceremony of the president following their election or re-election.
No, the president is not the Oath Of Office.
First he has to be legally elected as President or else become president by succession. Second he must be "sworn in" by taking the oath of office before a person who is legally qualified to administer oaths.
The Olympic oath establishes a standard. It forces every athlete participating to agree to basic standards. It is like a Code of Conduct at work.
The inaugural oath of office. Before the President-Elect takes the oath, he is not the President. After he takes the oath, he is President.
President Obama swore the oath of office on Abraham Lincoln's Bible.
All US presidents take the oath of office, starting with the first president, George Washington.
Oath of Office