Preserve, Protect, and Defend

Caption: The inauguration of President George H.W. Bush in 1989


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. ~ Article II, Section I of the Constitution of the United States of America.


Every four years, Americans head to the voting booth to pick a president. Election Day is at the end of election season when candidates spend millions of dollars campaigning. When a winner has been declared, the preparations for the inauguration begin.


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