From "John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961"

Read the quotation.

" ... I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears

prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago."

In which document was the oath Kennedy took "prescribed nearly a century and three-

quarters ago"?

O A.

the Constitution

OB. the Declaration of Independence

o C. the Articles of Confederation

OD. George Washington's first inaugural address

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Koen Shields

27 October, 22:14

From "John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961"

Read the quotation.

" ... I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears

prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago."

In which document was the oath Kennedy took "prescribed nearly a century and three-

quarters ago"?

O A.

the Constitution

OB. the Declaration of Independence

o C. the Articles of Confederation

OD. George Washington's first inaugural address

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Nicolas Frank · Answer 1

The oath that Kennedy took was "prescribed nearly a century and three-

quarters ago" in the Constitution

Explanation:

The oath that President John F. Kennedy mentions in his inaugural speech is the one that all presidents have to take and it is written in the constitution, it was written by the founding fathers, this was taken the first time by George Washington before his inaugural speech and it has been taken by all presidents of the United States.