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What is an affirmation?

  1. A verbal promise

  2. A legal statement under penalty of perjury

  3. Legal equivalent of an oath but has no referral to a Supreme Being

  4. A temporary notary commission

The correct answer is: Legal equivalent of an oath but has no referral to a Supreme Being

An affirmation is a solemn statement that carries the same legal weight as an oath but does not have any reference to a higher power or religion. Option A is incorrect because a verbal promise is not necessarily a legal statement and does not carry the same weight as an affirmation. Option B is incorrect because while a legal statement under penalty of perjury carries serious consequences for lying, it is not the same as an affirmation. Option D is incorrect because a temporary notary commission does not pertain to affirmations at all.