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Who was the second president to affirm rather than swear his oath?
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∙ 13y ago
Franklin Pierce was the first. I'm not aware that there has been a second person. Although Theodore Roosevelt didn't use a bible when taking his oath.
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Who was the first president to affirm his oath of office rather than swear it?
Franklin Pierce
When taking oath of office for president what word can be subtituted for swear?
"affirm' is the word that can be used in place of "swear". I believe that Franklin Pierce is the only president to use "affirm" so far.
Who was the first us president to affirm his oath rather than swear it?
Franklin Pierce he is also the only one to recite his inaugurational address form memory WOW
What do all presidents swear about once they are elected?
"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."
How do you spell attest?
That is the correct spelling of "attest" (to swear or affirm).
What does the president say when he swears into office?
He says, "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."
How you spell swear?
You got it right when you asked the question: "swear" (to affirm, especially under oath; or colloquially to curse).
Will Barack Obama swear or affirm?
It is generally Quakers who use the word "Affirm." Barack Obama was not raised Quaker (most reports say that his grandparents, who raised him, were Methodists); in 2008, he took the oath of office the traditional way when he became president. He was sworn in using the Lincoln Bible.
What is a one word substitute for to swear?
For swear in the legal sense, it would be affirm or attest.For swearing, it could be to curse, cuss, or blaspheme.
When he is sworn into office what does the president promised to do?
When the President of the United States is sworn into office, he swears to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution by taking the following oath of office : "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."
What oath must the president take before assuming the office of President?
the incoming president must recite this oath:I do solemnly swear 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.
What is the oath of office for the presidency?
Presidential Oath of Office 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.
