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SELF-ASSESSMENT

NEW CANDIDATE SELF-ASSESSMENT

(CAN-00) Pending Legislation

State Form 46123 (R1/4-26) Proposed
 

Indiana Election Division (IC 3-8-1-2; IC 3-8-8)
 

You have filed to serve the citizens of St. Joseph County, Indiana through elected office. This is not only laudable, but also an occasion for you to take hold of the main purpose(s) for which you would serve if/when elected to public office. True the Ballot is providing this unofficial tool for you to indicate your interest, understanding, and fidelity toward the basic reasons for the form of government established by the U.S. and Indiana Constitutions. Your answers will not be graded, nor will they be frozen. You are free to edit them any time on your profile page, but they will always be available for public viewing.

 

Take heart, therefore, as True the Ballot is here to assist you in strengthening your status as one who is intent upon swearing to uphold and defend the U.S. and Indiana Constitutions. Completion of this assessment will result in certification and endorsement by True the Ballot Corporation on the basis of non-partisan Preamble content alone and will not deviate into partisan concerns.

SECTION 1 - TRUE/FALSE

You may change your answers anytime. They are not subject to grading, but they are available for public view.

The text of the Constitution means whatever the reader wants it to mean.
Voting is an unalienable right.
An Oath of Office is legally binding.
The Preamble to the US Constitution is a source of law.
People who enter our borders without documentation are guaranteed the right to due process under the US Constitution.
A public official can advocate for a form of government other than a Constitutional Republic without violating his/her Oath of Office.
The United States Declaration of Independence is a legally binding document.
For a public official to accept wealth from foreign entities as a condition of favorable policies in return is a violation of their Oath.
Without Oaths of Office any form of government is invalid.
The President is treated as a citizen under the US Constitution.

SECTION 2 - MULTIPLE CHOICE

Select the answer most in accord with your understanding. You may change your answers any time, but your answers are for public viewing.

Which of the following words is NOT used in the Preamble to the US Constitution:
The "pursuit of happiness" means . . .
The US Constitution..
A candidate found breaking his/her Oath of Office is subject to (check all that apply):
What is the primary purpose of the Oath of Office for federal officials in the United States?
Which U.S. official is required to take the Oath of Office as prescribed in Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution?
What phrase is included in the Oath of Office for most federal employees, except the President, as outlined in 5 U.S.c) § 3331?
Who typically administers the Oath of Office to the President of the United States during the inauguration?
Which of the following is NOT a requirement in the Oath of Office for members of Congress?
What is the process called for formally changing the Constitution?

SECTION 3 - ESSAY

Answer any or all of the essay questions below. Your answers may be changed any time. They will also be available for public view.

SECTION 3 - ESSAY PART 2 EXPRESSION

 This section is for you to state any qualifications, goals, or intentions related to the office you seek so that voters may better understand your candidacy.

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