Oath of office

Topic: Swearing public officials into office General Purpose: To argue Specific Purpose: To argue that the federal government should make it illegal to swear public officials in on a religious document I. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: The federal government should prohibit using a religious document in Oath of Office ceremonies because the Officials taking the oath are affirming to protect the laws of our country, not of their religion, their use of these documents does not pass the lemon test, and because America is not a religious nation. Introduction II. Attention Getter] On January 20th, 2013 the current President of the United States, Barack Obama, took his second oath of office. A. With his right hand raised, and his left placed atop of two bibles, one owned by…

When we raise our right hand to take the Oath of Office, we bind ourselves to the ethical and moral principles of always telling the truth; taking responsibility for our actions; respect for the rights of others; commitment to duty; and keeping our promise to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. As a federal civilian employee, it is vital that we uphold these principles in order to build and maintain public trust. Taxpayers rely on the federal government not only just to…

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of this state and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity” (Law Enforcement). This is the official oath that all police officers take in the state of Utah. Officers around the country also take similar oaths before they can serve. The oath should be taken very seriously and every officer should fervently try to uphold it. Police officers face…

description on the war on drugs that has lead to a massive incarceration rates. The war on drugs has contributed to our modern mass incarceration problem. I believe that the civil forfeiture law that was established to allow police to keep any money or property from people suspected of being involved in illegal drugs. I find quite interesting why a law would be made that infringes our fourth amendment right, which states IV.) The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,…

In this trial, the question the court is being asked to answer is whether Alex Cooper was responsible for his own injuries. Throughout this trial, the law applied was negligence. Negligence is broken down into four parts: duty, breach, causation, and damages. Due to the nature of this trial as a civil suit, the plaintiff had the burden of proof, meaning the burden to prove by the greater weight of the credible evidence. On the night of October 5, 2012, Taylor Hamilton was driving his mother’s…

Is drug testing of students who participate in extracurricular activities permitted under the fourth amendment? fourth amendment states that a person has the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Meaning…

much got rid of the hundreds of localized law codes that had existed during under the control of the monarchy. He also created an army of government officials. He had the entire country linked under a rational administration. He also was able to get an easy supply of taxes and soldiers under his new and improved French government. Before he could get very far, however, he had to gain public favor and shape the public opinion. To do this he used reforms of propaganda and thus caused people to…

Persuasive Argument Have you ever been in a court or been tried for a crime? Have there been any witnesses on these trials. Well if you have then you probably know that they are heavy trusted and needed. I’m going to be talking about how some of the witnesses are not reliable and that we need to fix how we pick them and trust them. My first point is that witnesses have all the trust, by just holding the bible and swearing an oath, people can still lie. My second argument is that that they just…

play. Granted, the men do appear to be somewhat sorry for the fact that they have fallen in love despite the oath to stay away from women. For instance, Berowne laments about Rosaline: “To love the worst of all / A whitely wanton with a velvet brow, / With two pitch balls stuck in her face for eyes” (Shakespeare 4.1.192-194). On one hand, Berowne’s apparent sorrow shows his willingness to take the oath seriously. However, on the other hand, if Berowne truly loved Rosaline, it is perplexing that…

Today was a slow day, but very education. I am finding that out that my time at CTLC is better spent watching than actually doing things. When I walked into the double door facility I seen the usual faces, and I greeted them as I made my way back to my little small cubical office. When I arrived at my office about two minutes after greeting several people, I noticed a small green sticky note that was on my desk from the day prior. The note was to remind me about the Homeless Alliance meeting at…