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Presidential Inaugurations
This category contains questions and answers about the history of Presidential Inaugurations, the Oath of Office, and the celebrations afterward.
463 Questions
Barack Obama has always used a Holy Bible when he took the oath of office, contrary to internet myths. He took the oath in 2008 on the Bible used by Abraham Lincoln. He did that again in 2012, in addition to using a Bible that Martin Luther King used.
Who was the last president to have a surplus in the federal budget?
Clinton did not have a surplus of $230B in the year 2000 because he had to borrow $246.5 From numerous other off budget funds. Clinton NEVER ran a surplus during his 8 years in office, he just borrowed yearly from different budgets, (primarily the SS budget) to offset the general fund losses. In 2000 the following funds were borrowed which resulted in a $16.5 deficit.
$152.3B from Social Security
$30.9B from Civil Service Retirement Fund
$18.5B from Federal Supplementary Medical insurance Trust Fund
$15.0B from Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund
$9.0B from the Federal Unemployment Trust Fund
$8.2B from Military Retirement Fund
$3.8B from Transportation Trust Funds
$1.8B from Employee Life Insurance & Retirement fund
$7.0B from others
Total borrowed from off budget funds $246.5B, meaning that his $230B surplus is actually a $16.5B deficit.
($246.5B borrowed - $230B claimed surplus = $16.5B actual deficit).
The last time the federal government ran a true suplus was 1969, the total surplus was $3.2B and before that was $1960, $.3 B
Translation, when you are taking more than you are spending,, that is a surplus, and we were not taking in more than we were spending under Clinton.
Who swears the president into office?
Usually the Chief Justice, but any person with the legal power to administer oaths may do so. Calvin Coolidge, visiting his parents in Vermont when President Harding died, was sworn in by his father, a local Justice of the Peace. Only seven other times in US history has the oath of office been administered by someone besides the Chief Justice of the US.
Are there any conditions or situations in which Barack Obama could be president for three terms?
No. There was only one president who had three terms-- Franklin Delano Roosevelt. But after he died in office during his third term, a constitutional amendment (the 22nd) was passed that limited all presidents to two terms.
What did roosevelt and congress pass the day after Franklin Delano Roosevelt's inauguration?
The New Deal
What best describes the event leading to the inauguration of the first president of the US?
The States selected electors who voted to elect the President and Vice President.
Why does the US president take an oath to protect defend and preserve the US Constitution?
The constitution is the highest law of the US; the entire legal and organizational structure of the United States depends upon the constitution. Another way of putting it is, the constitution is the basic agreement by means of which the country of the United States was created. Hence, the highest duty of the President is to defend the constitution. That is what the President is elected to do.
What president was the first to have his inauguration reported by telegraph?
When was the first telegraphed inauguration?
What time does the inauguration parade begins and the swearing in ceremony ends?
The swearing in ceremony begins at 11:30 AM EST; the parade begins at 2:30 PM EST. The ceremony itself will end when the speeches and music are over -- unknown exactly when that will be but sometime before the parade begins.
Who administers the oath of office to the president on inauguration day?
When the incumbent Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., was sworn in after Chief Justice William Rehnquist's death in 2005, Senior Associate Justice John Paul Stevens administered the Constitutional and Judicial Oaths of Office.
While there is no rule governing this tradition, swearing in the incoming Chief Justice is considered an honor, and would most likely fall to the Senior Associate Justice or the out-going Chief Justice, unless that person was unavailable to perform the ceremony.
A historical review of past Chief Justices' swearing-in ceremony shows no discernible pattern, however. To view a list of who administered the oath of office for each of the seventeen Chief Justices, see Related Links, below.
How many years do you elect a president?
Every 4 years we choose a new president in the United States.
Who was the first president to be inaugurated on January 20?
The first President to be inaugurated on January 20th was Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1937. Previously, the Presidential inauguration date had been March 4. This was changed by the passage of the 20th Amendment, ratified on January 23, 1933.
The 32nd President, FDR was both the first inaugurated on January 20 (his second of four terms) and the last inaugurated on March 4 (his first term in 1933).
This is when the shot was heard around the world. The British attacked the colonists at Lexington and Concord. It was the start of the American Revolution. This is when Paul Revere and others made their ride to warn the patriots.
What was the Age of John Adams at inauguration?
62 years old. His nickname was old man Eloquent. Please give me a trust point.
How Many Children Did LincolnAnd Mary Todd Have?
He had three as follows.
* Mary Todd Lincoln * Abraham Lincoln II * Jessie Harlan Lincoln
He had three as follows.
* Mary Todd Lincoln * Abraham Lincoln II * Jessie Harlan Lincoln
He had three as follows.
* Mary Todd Lincoln * Abraham Lincoln II * Jessie Harlan Lincoln
He had three as follows.
* Mary Todd Lincoln * Abraham Lincoln II * Jessie Harlan Lincoln
He had three as follows.
* Mary Todd Lincoln * Abraham Lincoln II * Jessie Harlan Lincoln
He had three as follows.
* Mary Todd Lincoln * Abraham Lincoln II * Jessie Harlan Lincoln
Who became Richard Nixon's vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned?
After Spiro Agnew was indicted Gerald Ford was selected as Vice-President. He became President when Richard Nixon resigned August 9th 1974. In December of 1974 Ford selected Nelson Rockefeller as Vice-President
Who becomes president if the president-elect dies before the inauguration?
The Speaker of the House would become acting President.
(Depending on the circumstances, the inauguration could be advanced to allow the President-elect to be sworn in earlier, but this has never occurred historically.)
How much does the inauguration cost?
A report from The New York Times states that the District of Columbia and the federal government spent a combined $115.5-million in 2005, "most of it for security, the swearing-in ceremony, clean-up and for a holiday for federal workers." (In addition to the $42.3-million Mr. Bush's inaugural committee spent)
Which Amendment changed the date the president takes the oath of office from March 4 to January 20?
20th Amendment ratified 1/23/1933 Realizing that the severity of the Great Depression required prompt action, there was widespread agreement that inauguration and installation of newly elected Congressmen and Presidents should be moved forward from the traditional March 4th date. When first enacted, it was a time when people travelled by horseback or horse-drawn conveyance. The age of the automobile, improved train travel, and even the nascent airlines made such a delay unnecessary.
What is the date of the presidential inauguration in 2013?
January 20, the same as 2009
Actually, the date of the public inauguration has not yet been set, because the day following Sunday the 20th is a federal holiday (Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Observed) so it may be held as late as Tuesday, January 22, 2013. A private ceremony will still most likely be held at 12:00 noon on Sunday as has been done when previous Inauguration Days have fallen on Sunday.
