What does the presidential inauguration officially begin?

What does the presidential inauguration officially begin?

The 20th amendment to the Constitution specifies that the term of each elected President of the United States begins at noon on January 20 of the year following the election. Each president must take the oath of office before assuming the duties of the position.

Which day is the inauguration ceremony conducted?

Congress had originally established March 4 as Inauguration Day. The date was moved to January 20 with the passage of the Twentieth Amendment in 1933.

Where does the inauguration usually take place?

Presidential inaugural ceremonies are perhaps the most widely known of the numerous ceremonies held at the U.S. Capitol.

Who gets sworn in first at a presidential inauguration?

Today, the Vice President recites the oath on the Inaugural platform constructed on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, prior to the swearing-in of the President. Until 1937, most Vice Presidents took the oath of office in the Senate chamber, prior to the President’s Swearing-In Ceremony.

Where does the inauguration take place 2021?

Inauguration of Joe Biden

Where did the inauguration take place in South Africa?

Pretoria
Mandela Becomes South Africa’s First Black President The inauguration ceremony took place in the Union Buildings amphitheatre in Pretoria today, attended by politicians and dignitaries from more than 140 countries around the world.

What is inauguration ceremony?

In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event, which may also include an inaugural address by the new official.

Who swears the president?

The Oath is administered by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The President-elect places the left hand on the Bible, raises the right hand, and takes the Oath as directed by the Chief Justice.

What president was a Quaker?

Two presidents were Quakers (Herbert Hoover and Richard Nixon) and information about their religion is harder to come by. Quakerism is, by its nature, not circumscribed by doctrines, but even so it is hard to determine whether either Hoover or Nixon had much adherence even to Quaker practice.

Who organized the inauguration?

Since 1901, and in accordance with the 20th Amendment of the United States Constitution, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) has been responsible for the planning and execution of the Inaugural Ceremonies of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States at the Capitol.

What is the history of the inaugural parade?

 The tradition of the inaugural parade goes back to the first inauguration of George Washington, though it has changed in a variety of ways over the centuries.  The event is currently coordinated by the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee in conjunction with the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC).

What are some firsts in the history of the inauguration?

First time an ex-president (William Taft) administered the oath of office as Chief Justice. First inaugural to be broadcast nationally by radio. Oath of office given by the president’s father, a Vermont Justice of the Peace. First president to ride to and from their inaugural in an automobile. First use of loudspeakers at an inaugural.

When is the 2017 inaugural parade?

The 2017 Inaugural Parade. The 2017 Inaugural Parade will take place in the afternoon of January 20 and will proceed down Pennsylvania Avenue between the U.S. Capitol and the White House.

When did the inauguration take place on March 4?

All subsequent public inaugurations from 1793 until 1933 were held on March 4, except in 1821, 1849, 1877, and 1917, when March 4 fell on a Sunday and the public inauguration ceremony took place on Monday, March 5.