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  • Oath of Office

    In the Federal Government, in order for an official to take office, he or she must first take the oath of office; this is also known as a swearing-in ceremony. The official reciting the oath swears an allegiance to uphold the Constitution. The...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-oath-office

  • Glossary

    Glossary The definitions provided in this glossary relate to words as used on Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government. There may be other definitions for these words. A act: Legislation that has passed both Houses of Congress and has been either approved by...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/glossary-mobile

  • Independence Hall: 1756

    Assembly Room, the Constitution was debated, ratified, and signed on September 17, 1787; the date is now celebrated as Constitution Day. The individuals who gathered in the Assembly Room over the years were famous leaders in U.S. history: John Adams,...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-independence-hall

  • Election of the President and Vice President: Primary Election

    According to the United States Constitution, a Presidential election is to be held once every fourth year. To be able to run in an election for President one must be 35 years old, a natural born citizen of the United States, and a resident of the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/election-of-the-president-vice-president-primary-election

  • Diplomat and Statesman

    During Ben’s time as a printer, our Nation was not yet independent with its own Government. It was made up of thirteen colonies that were ruled by Great Britain. His skills in leadership and negotiation allowed Ben to play a very important role in the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/18-about-ben/154-diplomat-and-statesman

  • About the Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation stated that slaves in the Confederate states (the states that wanted to separate from the United States) were free, and that the Union military would fight to preserve that freedom. It applied only to states that were “in...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-about-emancipation

  • Election of the President and Vice President: Electoral College

    The Electoral College is a method of indirect popular election of the President of the United States. Instead of voting for a specific candidate, voters in an indirect popular election select a panel of individuals pledged to vote for a specific...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/election-of-the-president-vice-president-electoral-college

  • About the Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation stated that slaves in the Confederate states (the states that wanted to separate from the United States) were free, and that the Union military would fight to preserve that freedom. It only applied to states that were “in...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/about-the-emancipation-proclamation

  • Declaration of Independence Facts and Figures

    John Hancock, President of the Second Continental Congress and a governor of Massachusetts, was the first to sign; he used such a large, bold script that people now speak of a ‘John Hancock’ to mean a signature. Some of the delegates were not in...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-declaration-facts-figures

  • Election of the President and Vice President: General Election

    The primary election process ends with the national conventions of the political parties. Once the national conventions have been held, and the candidates from the political parties have been nominated and chosen, the presidential election begins in...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/election-of-the-president-vice-president-general-election

  • Bill of Rights Facts and Figures

    There were originally 12 amendments to the Constitution, but the first two were never ratified. Amendments three through 12 then became the Bill of Rights. The structure and content of the Bill of Rights was influenced by the Virginia Declaration of...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/bill-of-rights-facts-and-figures

  • Bill of Rights Facts and Figures

    There were originally 12 amendments to the Constitution, but the first 2 were never ratified. Amendments 3 through 12 then became the Bill of Rights. The structure and content of the Bill of Rights was influenced by the Virginia Declaration of Rights...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/m-bill-of-rights-facts-figures

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