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The faithful execution of Presidents Oath requires good faith. The lack of the latter makes the Oath completely meaningless ... "
George Washington


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ArtII.S1.C8.1 Oath of Office for the Presidency

Article II, Section 1, Clause 8:

Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation: –I do solemnly swear (or affirm) 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.

What is the time relationship between a President’s assumption of office and his taking the oath? Apparently, the former comes first, this answer appearing to be the assumption of the language of the clause. The Second Congress assumed that President George Washington took office on March 4, 1789,1 although he did not take the oath until the following April 30.

That the oath the President is required to take might be considered to add anything to the powers of the President, because of his obligation to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, might appear to be rather a fanciful idea. But in President Andrew Jackson’s message announcing his veto of the act renewing the Bank of the United States there is language which suggests that the President has the right to refuse to enforce both statutes and judicial decisions based on his own independent decision that they were unwarranted by the Constitution.2 The idea next turned up in a message by President Abraham Lincoln justifying his suspension of the writ of habeas corpus without obtaining congressional authorization.3 And counsel to President Andrew Johnson during his impeachment trial adverted to the theory, but only in passing.4 Beyond these isolated instances, it does not appear to be seriously contended that the oath adds anything to the President’s powers.



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faithful

adverb
in a loyal manner:
"he swore that he would serve the king faithfully"
in a manner that is true to the facts or the original:
"she translated the novel as faithfully as possible"
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Similar and Opposite Words
adverb
in a loyal manner:
verbatim
to the letter
exactly
precisely
literatim
line for line
letter for letter
in a manner that is true to the facts or the original:
factually
literally
correctly
exactly
closely
truly
truthfully
veraciously

Opposite:
unfaithful
inaccurately
loosely

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Loyal, trustworthy, or devoted manner
"Faithfully" means in a loyal, trustworthy, or devoted manner. It can also be used to end a formal letter to someone whose name you do not know.

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in good faith
idiom
: in an honest and proper way
He bargained in good faith.
Both parties acted in good faith.

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Decisions made in good faith leave you vulnerable to being deceived as the moon clashes with Neptune.
—USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Influential observers such as The National Association of Corporate Directors have recommended that a positive workforce culture be considered a valuable corporate asset, which the board is expected in good faith to preserve.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The National Labor Relations Act requires employers to bargain in good faith with a union over wages, hours, health care, disciplinary procedures and other working conditions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: The blackout impacts about 11 million subscribers, and the retention promotion comes as DirecTV filed a complaint with the FCC on Sunday, alleging Disney did not negotiate in good faith.
—Hope King, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024

Dictionary Entries Near in good faith
in (good/excellent, etc.) condition

in good faith

in good/great/large part