Show current events you yom probably u til ill recall that the U V S had a presidential election sounds of 1 screaming a few weeks week s ago it was the biggest upset since 0 mrs airs 0 cow kicked over the lantern in chicago and it will take lake its place as one of the most unusual in a long line of distinguished american elections the subject merits a few questions which merit a few answers do you know them I 1 mr truman ts Is the first na tive of 0 missouri to be elected president resident in what two states were the largest number of presidents born 2 in this election four south ern states voted against the regu lar democratic party how many southern states deserted the par ty in 1928 3 seven vice presidents have succeeded to the presidency on the death of the chief executive how ow many man of these besides mr truman were elected to a full term as president in their own right 4 when does the president t a term of office begin and when do those of senators and representatives senta tives 5 there are nine men in sir truman a cabinet other dents elected recently have had 10 member cabinets why the difference ANSWERS I 1 virginia Virgin la eight washington set jet fe ferson ison madison monroe william H henry enry harrison tyler wilon ohio seven grant hayes garfield ben jamin in harrison mckinley taft hard ing 9 2 five texas virginia florida north carolina and tennessee voted republican 3 two theodore roosevelt and cal vin coolidge 4 president presidents s term begins begin january 20 those of senators and re presenta tives on january 3 5 under the armed forces unifies tion act of 1947 the cabinet positions ot of secretary of the navy and secretary ot of war were eliminated and just one office secretary ot of defense was added I 1 |