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John Tyler was the first vice president to assume the presidency during a presidential term, setting the precedent that a vice president who does so becomes the fully functioning president with a new, distinct administration. [13] Throughout most of its history, American politics has been dominated by political parties. The Constitution is ...
The quiz was taken by nearly 14 million people, and each one was asked if they could name the presidents of the United States of America. Most forgotten presidents: Rutherford Hayes, 3 other ...
First president to fill the entire body of the United States federal judges; including the Supreme Court. [11] First president to deliver a State of the Union address (1790). [12] First president to have a first lady older in age. [c] [13] First president to command a standing field army while in office (during the Whiskey Rebellion). [14]
The listed number of days is calculated as the difference between dates, which counts the number of calendar days except the first day (day zero). If the first day were included, all numbers would be one day more, except Grover Cleveland would have two more days, as he served two non-consecutive terms.
Test your Presidents Day knowledge with these presidential trivia questions and answers. Learn little-known facts about Washington, Lincoln and more.
Jimmy, the first president to use his nickname in an official capacity, rather than his first name James. [155] Jimmy Cardigan, got the nickname after he wore a sweater instead of a suit one day [17] The Peanut Farmer, [156] he owned a peanut farm and fostered this image in his early campaigns, as a contrast to elite Washington insiders.
Notable best presidents include George Washington at No.2, Thomas Jefferson at No. 7, and Barack Obama at No. 12.
Born on December 5, 1782, Martin Van Buren was the first president born an American citizen (and not a British subject). [2] The term Virginia dynasty is sometimes used to describe the fact that four of the first five U.S. presidents were from Virginia.