 | United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1952 - 1030 pages
...as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish." VINSON, CJ, dissenting. 343 US United States, and will to the best of [his] Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Art. II, § 1. This comprehensive grant of the executive power to a single person... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1833 - 264 pages
...or affirmation, that he will " faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States." 227. But, in addition to all the precautions to prevent abuses of the Executive... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1849 - 790 pages
...office he shall take an oath, that he will faithfully execute the office of PRESIDENT OP THE UNITED STATES, and will, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution ot the United States ; and in the second section of the same article it is declared, that he shall... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1835 - 676 pages
...powers, would appeal to his official oath as a source of power. In that oath he undertakes that he will, " to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend, the constitution of the United States." The fulfilment of the prediction quickly followed; and during the same session,... | |
 | Robert Mayo - Mexico - 1839 - 234 pages
...each 'solemnly swear or affirm, that he will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and will to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States.' 'The senators and representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...powers, would appeal to his official oath a» •a source of power. In that oath he undertakes that he will, "to the best of his ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States." The fulfilment of the prediction. quickly followed ; and during the same session,... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 616 pages
...powers, would appeal to his official oath as a source of power. In that oath he undertakes that he will " to the best of his ability preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States." The fulfilment of the prediction quickly followed : and during the same session,... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 1144 pages
...powers, would appeal to his official oath as a source of power. In that oath he undertakes that he will " to the best of his ability preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States." The fulfilment of the prediction quickly followed : and during the same session,... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 622 pages
...powers, would appeal to his official oath as a source of power. In that oath he undertakes that he will, 'to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States.' The fulfilment of the prediction quickly followed ; and during the same session,... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1849 - 794 pages
...office he shall take an oath, that he will faithfully execute the office of PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and will, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States; and in the second section of the same article it is declared, that he shall have... | |
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