A recent law school graduate was offered a job as an aide by…
A recent law school graduate was offered a job as an aide by a state legislator. The legislator told the graduate that before she could begin working, she had to take the following loyalty oath: “I swear to uphold our state and federal Constitutions; to show respect for the state and federal flags; and to oppose the overthrow of the government by violent, illegal, or unconstitutional means.” The graduate told the legislator that the oath is unconstitutional and refused to take the oath. Is the graduate correct?