What does the president swear to do?

Preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution.

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  1. Serve one term
  2. Preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution ✔
  3. Obey Congress only

Why: The president swears to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.

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Answer: Preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution. The president swears to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.

  1. Federal government of the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States
    preserve, protect and defend the Constitution
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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