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2025-01-20 21:41:30 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E1B1CD3DE13ED05C9AC53B391970D837C69B3C76D6B14F4842BCCDC756322219
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According to the Constitution, members of Congress are only bound “by oath or affirmation” to support the Constitution and no religious text is required as a qualification for office. https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/21/us/bibles-inauguration-swearing-in-significance-trnd/index.html Presidents have a habit of swearing the oath of office on a Bible, but it isn't required. https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/articles/swear-to-god-or-not-presidents-have-a/
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