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.
what is the name of the oath of office ceremony
The Inaguaration
The answer is inauguration
An inauguration.
The oath of office...
The president is not required to use a book as part of the swearing in ceremony, but most put their hand on a Bible. Pierce used a law book.
The President is sworn in by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
it is called a presidentceremony
oath of office
the inaugural address.
This year, there will first be a private ceremony, where the Chief Justice will administer the oath of office, on Sunday January 20th 2013. But the public ceremony will be held the next day, on the west front steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. This is the oath the President will take: "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."
The president is not required to use a book as part of the swearing in ceremony, but most put their hand on a Bible. Pierce used a law book.
yes Obama is planing to to swear on the same bible that Lincoln swear on
No, the election of a president is a civic exercise. The inauguration of a president, however, is a day of considerable ceremony.
Inauguration ceremony
An 'inauguration' ceremony.
The inauguration ceremony.
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20th January, 2009
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Herbert Hoover in 1929.
This ceremony is called the Inaugaration. It includes the new president making a speech, and there is usually a formal dinner and ball.