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Lyndon B. Johnson taking the American presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations.
Lyndon Johnson being sworn in as next president, two hours after President John F. Kennedy's assassination. A newly elected or re-elected president of the United States begins their four-year term of office at noon on the twentieth day of January following the election, and, by tradition, takes the oath of office during an inauguration on that date; prior to 1937 the president's term of office ...
The resignation letter was short and direct. “I can no longer be under an oath to uphold the New Constitution of Ohio," wrote Sabrina Warner in her letter announcing she was stepping down from ...
Oath of allegiance, an oath whereby a subject or citizen acknowledges a duty of allegiance and swears loyalty to monarch or country. Oath of citizenship, an oath taken by immigrants that officially naturalizes immigrants into citizens. Oath of office, an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office.
The original 1787 text of the Constitution of the United States makes three references to an "oath or affirmation": In Article I, senators must take a special oath or affirmation to convene as a tribunal for impeachment; in Article II, the president is required to take a specified oath or affirmation before entering office; and in Article VI, all state and federal officials must take an oath ...
Florida GOP leaders voted this year to require Republican presidential candidates to sign a pledge promising to support the eventual party nominee to get on the state’s March 19 primary ballot.
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The oath is usually made before a Mayor, [6] [7] if the applicant was born in a Latin American country, or the Governor [8] if the applicant was born anywhere else, and is administered in the form of a question. In special cases the oath may also be taken by the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canciller), or the President of the Republic. [9]