Want to become a US citizen? or just curious to see how much you know about your own country?
The following questions are meant for US immigrants applying to become US citizens to help study in preparation for their interview.
This is meant for your never ending pursuit of education only. :-)
Question 81: Who is Commander-in-Chief of the United States military?
Question 82: In what month do we vote for the President?
Question 83: In what month is the new President inaugurated?
Question 84: How many times may a Senator or Congressman be re-elected?
Question 85: What are the two major political parties in the United States today?
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Answer 81: The President
Making the President the Commander-in-Chief shows the Founding Fathers' commitment to democratic ideals. This is because the head of the armed forces is a civilian chosen by the people, rather than a professional military leader. By 1973, many in Congress felt that the President was using his power as Commander-in-Chief wrongly. They thought that the legislative branch was being ignored, which harmed checks and balances. So Congress passed the War Powers Act, which strengthens the role of Congress in the use of U.S. troops. President Richard Nixon vetoed this bill, but Congress overrode his veto.
Answer 82: November
The Constitution did not set a standard national election day. There was no specified day until 1845. Even then, Congress did not set an exact date for elections. Rather, Congress set the Tuesday after the first Monday in November as Election Day. They chose Tuesday so that voters had a full day after Sunday to travel to the polls. At that time, for religious reasons, many Americans considered Sunday to be a strict day of rest. Travel on this day was not allowed.
Answer 83: January
Before 1933, Presidents were inaugurated on March 4th. This meant that there were four months between when new Presidents were elected and when they took office. This gave the new President enough time to make the long journey to Washington, DC. By the 1930s, with the invention of automobiles and speedy trains, it was much faster to travel. The 20th Amendment officially changed the date of inauguration to January 20th. Franklin Roosevelt was the first President inaugurated on this date.
Answer 84: There is no limit.
Several states, such as California, have term limits for members of their state legislature. Also, several states have considered limiting the number of terms that their U.S. Senators and Representatives can serve. In 1995, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that no state can do this. The Court stated that such a practice would weaken the national character of A session of the Senate Congress. The only way that Congressional terms could be limited is through an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Answer 85: The Democratic and Republican parties
The Constitution did not establish political parties, and President George Washington specifically warned against them. Still, a split between two political groups, the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists, appeared early in U.S. history. The current Democratic Party was created from the old Democratic-Republicans by President Andrew Jackson. The Republican Party took over from the Whigs as a major party in the 1860s. Abraham Lincoln, who was first elected in 1860, was the first Republican President. Throughout U.S. history, other parties, such as the KnowNothing, Bull-Moose (also called "Progressive"), Reform, and Green Parties, have played various roles in American politics.
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