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Who was involved of abolition of slavery in America?
Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison and other former slaves was involve in the abolition movement.
Why is it that Lincoln is the only President on a coin to look to the right?
He isn't anymore. In 2005 the nickel was temporarily redesigned so that Jefferson's portrait also faced to the right. However in 2006 it was turned again and Jefferson faces forward on newer nickels. The decision as to which direction each portrait faced was just coincidence, due to the medals and other sculptures on which the coins' designs were based.
Names of two former us supreme court justices who briefly dated each other while in law school?
Former Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor briefly dated late Chief Justice William Rehnquist when they attended Stanford Law School together in the early 1950s. Rehnquist graduated valedictorian; O'Connor finished third in the class.
What is the ceremony to swear in the president?
After a president is elected in November he (and perhaps one day, she) is officially "sworn in," after which he begins his term as president. This generally occurs on inauguration day in January, several months after the election. President Obama, for example, was elected on November 4, 2008, and he was inaugurated, sworn into office, on January 20, 2009. The oath of office ceremony refers to how the president is sworn in: there is a ritual where he places one hand on a Bible (although this is not mandatory, it has become a custom) and raises the other hand, repeating the 35-word pledge, which includes the promise to "preserve, protect, and defend" the Constitution of the United States. The oath is usually given by the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Why is former presidents are still called president?
Former presidents are not called "Mr. President" - at least, not by those who remember their history. Despite what you might see in the popular media, the correct form of address for a former president of the United States is to use the title of the highest post that he held before becoming president. This courtesy was established by George Washington; the only exceptions to this rule are for former presidents that go on to hold other posts after their administration has ended (Taylor, who became a Senator, and Taft, who became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court). Thus, William Clinton should be addressed as "Gov. Clinton", as he was governor of Arkansas. G. H. W. Bush should be "Ambassador Bush", as he was ambassador to the UN. G. W. Bush should be "Gov. Bush", for his term in Texas. And President Obama will become "Senator Obama" once he leaves office.
