Presidential Trivia

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Kennedy and Lincoln?

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Sorry, I read plural and thought there must have been more than one.

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Grant?

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The chap in 1970 who only won EC votes in the South? As in, the last third party candidate to win ECVs? Can't remember his name, but someone else probably knows who I'm talking about.

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It would be every president who had an amendment pass during their term, yes? I certainly couldn't name them all, but wasn't Truman Pres when your term limit amendment pass?

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I remembered that the Amendment specifically exempted "the current President" and thought it was around the time of Truman but couldn't be sure, none-the-less, it was still an amended version of the constitution. I'm not as strong at US election history as at Australian, but am enjoying this thread as an opportunity to learn more (and along the lines of things you won't necessarily find in books).

Oh, and thanks for the compliment.

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I'm guessing either Harry Truman or Abraham Lincoln.

Not certain, but I don't think Lincoln served in the military. He was a lawyer and attempted to enter state politics, I think. I don't think he pursued a military career at all, although I could be wrong, it's very possible.

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Correct this sentence for historical accuracy:

Theodore Roosevelt rode up San Juan Hill, leading the charge.

Theodore Roosevelt led the charge up San Juan Hill by the rough riders, who had dismounted and were on foot.

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At the battle of San Juan, Theodore Roosevelt led the charge up Kettle Hill by the Rough Riders, who had dismounted and were on foot.

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Could have been congenital - I think that's how Beethoven ended up with it, too.

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Anglican?

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Methodist?

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Yeah, didn't think it would be Methodist, but went to the Wikipedia site first to check that they had a presence in America at that time (although given that it didn't mention him, I didn't think it likely that he was one), however it gave me a thought for a future question to ask on this thread. I've got a couple tucked away now...

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Lutheran?

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Obvious one is Teddy - his uncle, yes? I couldn't really contribute more than that, though...

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It's easy, but when was the last time a third party won more EVs and higher popular vote in a Presidential Election, than one of the major parties?

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Ironically, the Federal Career Intern Programme.

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Not Presidential, and indeed, not even US - so I hope you guys don't mind (but the thread has been quiet for a few days now).

How many Australian Prime Ministers were MPs from a state other than the big two (Victoria and NSW)? Who were they? And which Australian state has never had a PM from it?

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How many Australian Prime Ministers were MPs from a state other than the big two (Victoria and NSW)? Who were they? And which Australian state has never had a PM from it?

South Australia has never had an Australian Prime Minister

5 Prime Ministers have not come from the big two states (New South Wales and Victoria):

Kevin Rudd - Queensland
Frank Forde - Queensland
Andrew Fisher - Queensland
Joesph Lyons - Tasmania
John Curtin - Western Australia

There was another Queenslander... pre-WW2

(and thus the only state to have not had a PM is South Australia)

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His Highness, the President of the United States?

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His Highness, the President of the United States?

No, there is more to it.

His Highness, the President of the United States of America?

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JJ, I think it's about time you just give the answer away.

I would have accepted:

“His Highness, the President of the United States, and Protector of Their Liberties.”

"His Highness, the President of the United States and Protector of the Rights of the Same"

"His Elective Majesty"

It was a good question, JJ, but I didn't want to cheat and go through Wikipedia...