Oath of Office: What Happens When Elected Officials Reject the Constitution?
About this episode
This episode explores the implications of elected officials rejecting the Constitution and the significance of the Oath of Office.
What does the Oath of Office actually mean if elected officials openly campaign on dismantling the Constitution before taking it? This episode explores a constitutional question that few legal scholars have confronted, but every American should understand. Professor Nick Giordano examines a critical constitutional blind spot at the heart of the American Republic. While the Constitution provides mechanisms to address corruption and abuses of power after an official takes office, it appears to provide no clear constitutional mechanism for examining whether someone who openly rejects the constitutional order can honestly take the constitutional oath in the first place. Explore the purpose of Article VI, the meaning of constitutional fidelity, why existing Supreme Court precedent does not squarely answer this question, and why the survival of a constitutional republic ultimately depends on the character of both its leaders and its citizens. What You'll Learn In This Episode: Why the Oath of Office matters: Discover why the Founders required the constitutional oath and why it serves as one of the Republic's most important safeguards. Reform vs. replacement: Learn why amending the…
People in this episode
Host: Professor Nick Giordano
Topics covered
- Oath of Office
- Constitutional fidelity
- Corruption and abuses of power
- Article VI
- Constitutional blind spot
- Character of leaders and citizens
Keywords
- Oath of Office
- Constitution
- Article VI
- Supreme Court
- constitutional fidelity
- corruption
- abuses of power
- American Republic
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Oath of Office, Article VI, Constitution, Supreme Court
Places: American Republic
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