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'''American Government and the Constitution Lectures''': [[American Government and the Constitution Lecture One|1]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Two|2]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Three|3]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Four|4]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Five|5]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Six|6]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Seven|7]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Eight|8]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Nine|9]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Ten|10]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Eleven|11]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Twelve|12]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Thirteen|13]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Fourteen|14]]
 
'''American Government and the Constitution Lectures''': [[American Government and the Constitution Lecture One|1]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Two|2]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Three|3]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Four|4]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Five|5]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Six|6]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Seven|7]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Eight|8]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Nine|9]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Ten|10]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Eleven|11]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Twelve|12]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Thirteen|13]]-[[American Government and the Constitution Lecture Fourteen|14]]
 
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{{cquote|An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: "I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God." This section does not affect other oaths required by law.}}
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The Title 5 of the United States Code, Section 3331, establishes by law that federal officials other than the president take the above oath of office.  Notice that the oath is to defend the Constitution, "So help me God."  Our nation is governed by the Constitution, by "Rule of Law."
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Why does the federal law say "except the President."  Does the president take an oath of office?  What is his oath?
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If you read Article II of the Constitution carefully last week, then you know that the oath of office for the president is in the Constitution itself.  Article II, Section 1 states that the president, when sworn into office (usually during his inauguration a few months after being elected), must take this oath:
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{{cquote|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.}}
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== Supremacy Clause ==
 
== Supremacy Clause ==
  
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