Truman was the first president to make a presidential address that was broadcast on coast-to-coast television. Truman was first president from Missouri.
Television technology was invented during WW2 (Roosevelt) and developed after the war (Truman). The first President to make an appearance on TV that was broadcasted to the public was Eisenhower. Regarding presidential elections, the first televised presidential debate was between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.
The final choice is made by the electoral college, just as the choice for president is made. In every state, the vice presidential candidate appears on the ballot along with the presidential candidate; they run as a team. This is a huge change from the original method in the Constitution, wherein the vice president was the presidential candidate with the second most votes.
A presidential bodyguard is part of the Secret Service and may protect a president, former president or presidential candidate. Their starting salary varies from $43,964 to $74,891, and they're eligible for overtime and bonuses.
She had to make her first solo flight to graduate as a pilot at Kinner Field in 1921.
The Wright brothers (Orville and and Wilbur) were the first team to make a successful air flight.
The current presidential salary (2009) is $400,000 a year.
* They confirm the President's appointments, * They have the power to impeach the President, * They can override a Presidential veto, * The President cannot make any law that has not been passed by them
These people are called electors. They make up the electoral college which formally elects the President.
A presidential election is an event in which registered voters vote on candidates that are seeking the office of president. For candidates, it is an all-out effort to win the office of President.
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wright brothers made the first sucessfull flight in 1903