美國《憲法》第2條第1款規定總統宣誓就職的誓詞如下:
正確版本:”I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States.”
錯誤版本:”I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear that I will execute the office of President of the United States faithfully, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States.”
中文譯文:「我,巴拉克.侯賽因.奧巴馬,謹莊嚴宣誓,我必忠實執行合眾國總統職務,竭盡全力,恪守、維護和捍衛合眾國憲法。」
註:自前總統喬治.華盛頓後,歷屆總統還會加上一句:「願主保佑(So help me God)。」
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