Scimmage Facts 1-40 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Who was the first president to be born in a hospital?
James Earl “Jimmy “ Carter, our 39th president, was born at the Wise Clinic in Plains, Ga. on October 1, 1924, making him the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital.
Who was the first president to be voted for by women?
Warren G. Harding
Who became the First Lady to also be the mother of a President?
Abigail Adams, mother of John Quincy Adams
What musical instrument did Thomas Jefferson play?
He played the violin
Who was the first president to appear on color television?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who was the only U.S. president to have a patent on an invention? What was the invention?
On May 22, 1849 Abraham Lincoln was granted U.S. Patent No. 6, 469 “A Device for Buoying Vessels over Shoals.”
What does the president swear to uphold while taking the oath of office?
The president swears to “preserve, protect, and defend” the U.S. constitution.
Who is the only U.S. President in the 20th century not to appoint a
chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
The only president serving in the 20th century not to appoint any Supreme Court Justice was Jimmy Carter.
Who was the only President to resign from office?
Richard Nixon
Who was the first Vice President of the United States?
John Adams
Who was President during most of the 1980’s?
Ronald Reagan from January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989
Who needed crutches to stand when he took the oath of office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt because he had polio, a disease that left his legs paralyzed.
Which President established the National Weather Service in 1870?
Ulysses. S. Grant
Which President purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867?
Andrew Jhonson
When was the first televised debate between two presidential candidates?
The first series of presidential debates between two candidates ever televised was the Richard M. Nixon/John F. Kennedy debates during the 1960 campaign.
What Amendment to the Constitution specified that if there is a vacancy in the office of Vice President, the President shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of Congress?
25th Amendment
What is the salary of the president?
The current salary for the President of the United States is $400,000 per year.
Where does the vice president live? And what is the house often called?
The vice president lives on the grounds of the United States Naval Observatory. This is why people often call it the Admiral’s House.
Who was the first president to have electricity in the White House during their term?
The country’s 23rd President Benjamin Harrison was in office when the White House was first wired for electricity.
Which president was inaugurated 100 years after the first President?
Benjamin Harrison
Who was the president when the White House got its first car?
In November 18 99, William McKinley became the first president to ride in an automobile, a Locomobile steam carriage driven by its inventor, F.O. Stanley, at Washington, D.C.
If you were born in Washington, DC, can you still become president?
Yes, but you must be a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption
How long after leaving office do former presidents get protection from the U.S. Secret Service?
In 1965, Congress authorized the Secret Service to protect former presidents and their spouses for their lifetime, unless they decline the protection. Congress, however, limited the protection of former presidents and their spouses ( elected after January 1, 1997 ) to 10 years after leaving office. President Clinton, who was elected in 1996, is the last to receive lifelong protection from the Secret Service.
What is George W. Bush’s middle name?
The “W.” stands for Walker.
