Milleirs of people have attended al inauguration of Barack Obama who was sworn in and becomes the 44th President of the United States of America during the ceremonies of Inauguration Day. The swearing is held according to tradition, on the steps of the Capitol, seat of Parliament in downtown Washington DC or President sworn traditionally before the Chief Justice, President of the Supreme Court, using the terms specified in Article II, Section 1 of the American Constitution: "I solemnly swear that I will faithfully the office of President of the United America and the best of my ability, I will preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. " This year, the President-elect Barack Obama use the Bible used by President Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865), work out exceptionally Library of Congress.