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What is Article 25 of the Constitution?
It clarifies that the vice president becomes president if the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office, and establishes how a vacancy in the office of the vice president can be filled.
Does the FBI take an Oath of Office?
Special Agent Rudd is a legal instructor at the FBI Academy. Unlike the presidential oath, the particular wording of this oath is not delineated in the Constitution, merely the requirement that an oath be taken. As suspected, the wording of the oath has been formulated by the federal and state legislatures.
Which presidents died the same day?
Perhaps the most coincidental events in U.S. history are the deaths of Thomas Jefferson (3rd president) and John Adams (2nd). They died on the same day, in the same year, and on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—July 4, 1826.
What does the 26th Amendment mean in simple terms?
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
What is the penalty for a violation of oath of office?
18 U.S.C. 1918 Federal Criminal Penalty for Violation of Oath of Office Federal criminal law is explicit and direct regarding a violation of oath of office by federal officials which includes all members of Congress. The law requires the removal of the office holder as well a prison term or fine for the offender.
What happens if a US Senator violates their oath of office?
Violating their oath is not just cause for immediate dismissal and removal from office, it is a federal crime.
What happens if a US President refuses to live by his oath?
Refusing to live by their oath places them in direct violation of their oath, in every case. Violating their oath is not just cause for immediate dismissal and removal from office, it is a federal crime.
How many federal employees have taken the oath of office?
Violating Their Oath! Our Federal Government currently has more than 21 million employees (aka civil servants). All of them have taken one or more of the above oaths. Refusing to live by their oath places them in direct violation of their oath, in every case.