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To: bushisdamanin04
Each president recites the following oath, in accordance with Article II, Section I of the U.S. Constitution:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."



Article. II.

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:

Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.

5 posted on 12/10/2004 2:15:32 PM PST by kayak (Merry CHRISTmas!)
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To: kayak; RWR8189

Thanks.


8 posted on 12/10/2004 2:27:25 PM PST by bushisdamanin04
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To: kayak
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

But you left out the part that requires the oath to be re taken upon reelection.

Art. II section 1 ...
Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:"

9 posted on 12/10/2004 2:39:16 PM PST by El Gato (Activist Judges can twist the Constitution into anything they want ... or so they think.)
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