INAUGURAL QUIZ
1. What word is missing from the 35-word oath of office?
I do solemnly swear that I will execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
A) faithfully B) properly C) honestly
2. When George Washington was sworn in as our first president, where did it take place?
A) Washington, D.C.
B) New York
C) Philadelphia
3. What month was George Washington sworn in?
A) January
B) February
C) March
4. In 1997, President Bill
Clinton’s inauguration was the first to be broadcast live on the internet. What president’s inauguration was the first shown on television?
A) Richard Nixon
B) Harry Truman
C) John F. Kennedy
5. Two presidents walked to their ceremonies. Which of the following was one of them?
A) James K. Polk
B) Andrew Jackson
C) John Adams
ANSWERS
1. A) The president shall faithfully execute the Office of President ...
2. B) New York. In 1789, the first U.S. Capital was in New York City. Washington took the oath of office on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street.
3. C) Inaugurations were initially held on March 4 until 1933 when the ratification of the 20th Amendment changed the date to Jan. 20. Before modern day communications became available, four months were needed to tally the electoral votes. The amount of time became a nuisance for incoming administrations to handle problems arising in the nation.
4. B) Truman’s inauguration was the first shown on television. The inauguration of William McKinley in 1897 was the first to be recorded on motion picture cameras.
5. B) Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jefferson walked to the ceremony. Most of the other presidents rode in carriages or automobiles. President William Henry Harrison rode to the Capitol for his swearing-in on a white horse in 1841. Outgoing President John Tyler joined President-elect Polk in 1845 for the carriage ride to the Capitol, establishing one of several traditions of the peaceful transition of power.
Scoring:
5 correct: President 3-4 correct: Vice President 2 or less: Senator