Inaugurations and Conventions
Which amendment moved the presidential inauguration from March 4 to January 20?
20th Amendment
When does the presidential election take place?
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
First president to be inaugurated in Washington DC
Thomas Jefferson
This person chooses the vice-presidential candidate today
presidential nominee
First state to hold a direct primary
Wisconsin
This event is the highlight of the first day of a party's national convention
keynote address
How many times has the House of Representatives had to decide the winner in a presidential election?
twice
started the tradition of the inaugural parade
Thomas Jefferson
Originally, the vice-president was the candidate who came in second in the balloting of this
Electoral College
DAILY DOUBLE
Outline the steps to the presidency.
term which means party leaders and officeholders who serve as uncommitted delegates to the party's national convention
superdelegates
In which year was the first televised debate for a presidential election?
1960
only to take the oath of office in an airplane
Lyndon Johnson
DAILY DOUBLE
Discuss the considerations in choosing a vice-presidential candidate
This was established by the founding fathers to give the small states an equal voice in who is elected president
electoral college
Most presidential inaugurations have taken place at this location
West Front side of the Capitol
What does the media use to predict the outcome of elections?
exit polls
This person is the most powerful person in the United States (name position)
President
How is a president chosen if no candidate wins a majority of the electoral votes cast?
The House of Representatives votes, with each state having one vote
a party's formal statement of its positions on current issues
platform
a convention requiring lengthy balloting and an eventual settlement by means of bargaining and compromise
brokered convention
In elections since the 1970s, this party's primaries have resulted in candidates that are more liberal than the mainstream party
Democratic Party
Name four presidents known for their successful military careers
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
Dwight Eisenhower
Ulysses Grant
These are the two main paths to the presidency
successful military career
success in lower-level politics
This method was proposed to give people a stronger voice in choosing the parties' candidates to run for the presidency
direct primaries