because each president who recites this oath or affirmation is “bound” by the words themselves, per Article VI. The same article also says that “no religious Test shall ever be required as a ...

While the Constitution does not specify who must administer oaths, Chief Justice John Roberts is expected to swear in Donald Trump on Monday, continuing a two-century-old tradition.

A select number of presidents have not sworn on the Bible, which was more common in earlier chapters of American history when specific rules and traditions weren’t as entrenched as they are today.

During the ceremony, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the constitutionally mandated 35-word presidential oath of office. "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will ...

Donald Trump raised his right hand while placing his left hand on the Bible Monday afternoon. He then took the oath of office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

But it emphasizes that while the Constitution and other laws define the words of the oath of office, no specific book or document actually is required to take it. It even suggests that “swearing ...

Kevin Butterfield is director of the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. The Constitution is remarkably nonspecific on most things, and deliberately so. John Marshall famously wrote ...