Civil government in the United States by Wright Albert Orville 1842-

Author:Wright, Albert Orville, 1842- [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: United States, Wisconsin
Publisher: Madison, Wis., Midland publishing co.
Published: 1897-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

state law. When they come in conflict, the state law must yield.

Clause 3.— Oath op Office.

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the in embers of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath, or affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.

I. Oath to support the Constitution. —

An oath to support the Constitution of the United States is required of all departments of the state and national governments. The persons required to take this oath are:

1. All Senators and Representatives in Congress.

2. All officers of the United States, executive and judicial. This includes military and naval officers.

3. All members of every state legislature in each branch.

4. All state officers, executive and judicial. This includes all county, town, village and city officers.

This oath of office must be taken in every case before entering upon the duties of the office.

The form of the oath in the United States is prescribed by Congress, except that of the President, which is prescribed by the Constitution. (II, 2, 7.)

The form of the oath in each state is prescribed by the states. All the states require also of their officers and legislators an oath to support the state constitution.

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