The Tradition of the Presidential Inauguration….
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1. The tradition of attending a morning worship service on Inauguration Day began with Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. Find the answers to the following:
a) Who was the only president since FDR who seemed to participate in no prayer service - public or private on Inauguration Day? ______
b) Who was the only president to attend Mass on Inauguration Day? ______
2. Since the first Inauguration of George Washington in 1789, the procession to the Inaugural ceremonies has provided an occasion for much celebration. Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson both walked to their swearing-in ceremonies.
a) Who was the first President to ride to his Inauguration in an automobile? ______
b) Whose procession to the Capitol was marked by stringent security measures, including a bullet-proof limousine? ______
3. Just before the President-elect takes the oath of office on Inauguration Day, the Vice President-elect will step forward on the Inaugural platform and repeat the oath of office.
a) In 1937, Inauguration Day moved to January 20, a change enacted by the 20th amendment to the Constitution. The Vice President's swearing-in ceremony also moved, from the Senate chamber to the Inaugural platform on the Capitol's east front. In 1981, the Inaugural ceremonies moved to the ______, where they have been held ever since.
4. There have been 54 formal Presidential Inaugural ceremonies, held at over 10 different locations.
a) The turn of the century brought a milestone worth noting—the formation of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. Until the twentieth century, the Inaugural ceremonies had been handled exclusively by the ______.
b) Ronald Reagan's 1981 Inauguration was the first held on the ______.
5. Since George Washington in 1789, every President has delivered an Inaugural address, ranging from 8,445 words, to just 135.
a) Most Presidents use their Inaugural address to ______and to ______.
6. Following the inaugural ceremony on the westfront of the U.S. Capitol, the outgoing President and First Lady leave the Capitol to begin their post-presidential lives.
a) Since Gerald Ford's departure in 1977, the former President and First Lady have left the Capitol grounds by ______.
7. On January 20, after the newly elected President has taken the oath of office and delivered his Inaugural address, he will be escorted to Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol for the traditional Inaugural luncheon, hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC).
a) Often featuring cuisine ______of the new President and Vice President, as well as the theme of the Inauguration, the luncheon program includes speeches, gift presentations from the JCCIC, and toasts to the new administration.
8. When the JCCIC has concluded its luncheon, the guests of honor—the newly sworn President and Vice President—will make their way down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House, leading a procession of ceremonial military regiments, citizens' groups, marching bands, and floats.
a) Jimmy Carter broke precedent in 1977 by ______, from the Capitol to the White House, with his wife Rosalynn and their daughter Amy.
9. The official parties following the inauguration are called ______.
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10. What was the theme of the 2017 Presidential Inauguration?
11. Why was this theme chosen?
12. Name three performers who participated in Trump’s inauguration ceremony.
13. Explain the controversy over at least one of these performers/performances,