I hereby declare, on oath, that i absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which i have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that i will support and defend the constitution and laws of the united states of america against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that i will bear arms on behalf of the united states when required by the law; that i will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the united states when required by the law; that i will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that i take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me god. –naturalization oath of allegiance to the united states of america read the oath carefully. then choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. the oath requires citizens to give up loyalty to any . people who take the oath vow to defend the us laws and . people who take the oath say they will bear arms or perform service if required. people must say that they take the oath without any reservation or .