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!
The President promises to "faithfully execute" the office of the President of the United States, and to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution of the United States. This oath is outlined in Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution. By taking this oath, the President commits to upholding the duties and responsibilities of the office and to abide by the principles and laws of the Constitution.
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
After a president is elected in November he (and perhaps one day, she) is officially "sworn in," after which he begins his term as president. This generally occurs on inauguration day in January, several months after the election. President Obama, for example, was elected on November 4, 2008, and he was inaugurated, sworn into office, on January 20, 2009. The oath of office ceremony refers to how the president is sworn in: there is a ritual where he places one hand on a Bible (although this is not mandatory, it has become a custom) and raises the other hand, repeating the 35-word pledge, which includes the promise to "preserve, protect, and defend" the Constitution of the United States. The oath is usually given by the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
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.
All US presidents take the oath of office, starting with the first president, George Washington.
President Obama swore the oath of office on Abraham Lincoln's Bible.
Oath of Office