Understanding the American Presidential Election
History
Lesson 1 Short History of the American
Presidential Elections
Introduction
Introduction
Joe BIDEN
Theodore ROOSEVELT
46th President of the USA (2021-2024) 78 years old
26th President of the USA (1901-1909) 42 years old
Introduction
OBJECTIVES Understand key facts and historical milestones about U.S. presidential elections.
Lesson 1 – Short History of the American Presidential Elections
I. Presidential Facts Pop Quiz
From what age can you run for president of the USA? Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution states that a citizen has to be at least 35 years old to become president.
What are the only three requirements to be elected as President of the United States? Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution has only three requirements for a president. • To be at least 35 years old, • To have lived in the United States at least 14 years, • To be a natural-born citizen.
Who is the longest-serving President in U.S. history? Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was elected in 1932 and then reelected in 1936, 1940 and 1944. He is the only president who served more than two terms.
How many U.S. Presidents served two terms? 13 Presidents It is impossible to do more terms since the adoption on March 21, 1947 of the twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution which sets a limit on the number of times an individual is eligible for election to the office of President of the United States. Until the amendment's ratification, the president had not been subject to term limits, but George Washington had established a two-term tradition that many other presidents followed.
Who was the first woman to run for President ? Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for President in 1872.
Who became the first woman to be nominated for President by a major party? Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major party ticket in 2016.
How many U.S. Presidents died in office? 8 Presidents. • William Henry Harrison (pneumonia) • Zachary Taylor (gastroenteritis) • Abraham Lincoln (assassin) • James Garfield (assassin) • William McKinley (assassin) • Warren Harding (heart attack) • Franklin D. Roosevelt (cerebral hemorrhage) • John F. Kennedy (assassin)
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Understanding the American Presidential Election
History
Lesson 1 Short History of the American Presidential Elections
Introduction
Introduction
Joe BIDEN
Theodore ROOSEVELT
46th President of the USA (2021-2024) 78 years old
26th President of the USA (1901-1909) 42 years old
Introduction
OBJECTIVES Understand key facts and historical milestones about U.S. presidential elections.
Lesson 1 – Short History of the American Presidential Elections
I. Presidential Facts Pop Quiz
From what age can you run for president of the USA? Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution states that a citizen has to be at least 35 years old to become president.
What are the only three requirements to be elected as President of the United States? Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution has only three requirements for a president. • To be at least 35 years old, • To have lived in the United States at least 14 years, • To be a natural-born citizen.
Who is the longest-serving President in U.S. history? Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was elected in 1932 and then reelected in 1936, 1940 and 1944. He is the only president who served more than two terms.
How many U.S. Presidents served two terms? 13 Presidents It is impossible to do more terms since the adoption on March 21, 1947 of the twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution which sets a limit on the number of times an individual is eligible for election to the office of President of the United States. Until the amendment's ratification, the president had not been subject to term limits, but George Washington had established a two-term tradition that many other presidents followed.
Who was the first woman to run for President ? Victoria Woodhull became the first woman to run for President in 1872.
Who became the first woman to be nominated for President by a major party? Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be nominated for president by a major party ticket in 2016.
How many U.S. Presidents died in office? 8 Presidents. • William Henry Harrison (pneumonia) • Zachary Taylor (gastroenteritis) • Abraham Lincoln (assassin) • James Garfield (assassin) • William McKinley (assassin) • Warren Harding (heart attack) • Franklin D. Roosevelt (cerebral hemorrhage) • John F. Kennedy (assassin)
Transition
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