"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince,
potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom on
which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen, that I will support and defend the
Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and
domestic; that will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that I will bear arms on
behalf of the United States when required by the law, that I will perform noncombatant
service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law, that I will
perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law,
and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of
evasion, so help me God."
Questions
1. What phrase from the Oath do you find most intriguing? Why?
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2. Which part of the oath do you think is most important? Why?
3. Are there any portions of the Oath that you believe should not be included?
Why?
4. Do you think that people who take this oath think about the responsibilities of
citizenship more than natural bom citizens? Why or why not?
5. Should natural bom citizens have to take an oath like this? Why or why not?
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