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Can an incoming President take power slightly earlier or later to avoid conflict with a Sabbath?
The President's term is fixed to a specific length. That means its start and end dates are not dependent on which weekday is most convenient (as opposed to a national holiday like Veteran's Day), and ...
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Prayer at the Presidential Inauguration
I'm watching the inauguration of the 45th president and am stunned2 that three Christian3 clergy persons pray for the president and the country, obviously in order to give the incoming president the ...
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Can a president-elect be sworn in BEFORE Jan 20th (but after electoral college vote certification on Jan. 6th)?
Just wondering if this is possible --- I know the 20th amendment states the outgoing president's tenure is UNTIL Jan 20th at noon, but am curious if, since the electors certified the incoming ...
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