The Oath Project Support and Defend the Constitution

Every American shares the responsibility to support and defend the U.S. Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Affirm your commitment to the Constitution. Join The Oath Project by recording and posting your affirmation of the oath.

The Oath Project is a nonpartisan initiative of the American Constitution Society. The people below have taken the oath. Please join them.

The oath

I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.

How to take the oath

Your turn.

Joining The Oath Project takes just a few minutes. The guide has the text of the oath and simple instructions for recording your video and sharing it on social media.

The oath

I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.

Open the guide

Make it yours

  1. Choose your setting.

    Record on your own or with friends and family. Pick somewhere meaningful to you, or simply wherever you feel comfortable.

  2. Record your oath.

    Follow the guide and use your phone or computer. You don't need special equipment or polished production. It's just you, in your own voice.

  3. Share your video.

    Post it on social media with #TheOathProject, tag ACS on one of the accounts below, and invite others to take part.