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What does the President swear to do in his Presidential Oath?
Presidential Oath of Office required to be sworn by every US President."I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of presidential of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States"
The Presidential Oath binds the elected president to protect something What must shehe protect?
He/She must preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States
Is the oath of office included in the US Constitution?
The Oath of Office is located in Article II of the U.S. Constitution. It is in the last paragraph of Section 1 of that article.
Why can the president choose to make an affirmation rather than an oath?
The US Constitution gives this choice of wording in the required oath of office.
What is the oath that the president says?
It means that he has taken the "Oath of Office", binding him to the duties and standards of the presidency. The oath includes the phrase, "I do solemnly swear" -- "sworn is the past-tense of swear" so after he takes the oath, he has sworn to do his duty and so has been sworn in to office.
