For many years, Inauguration Day was held on March 4. However, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1933, moved the date to January 20 to reduce the "lame-duck" period between ...

But that long gap also left the country vulnerable and that leads us to the 20th Amendment of the Constitution, which says the terms of presidents and vice presidents will start midday on January 20.

after the 20th Amendment was passed, according to the National Archives. Prior to that, Inauguration Day took place on March 4 or 5 (if the 4th fell on a weekend). The first-ever presidential ...

Inauguration Day took place on March 4 or 5 (if the 4th fell on a weekend) of each year until the 20th Amendment was passed in 1937, changing it to Jan. 20. According to the White House Historical ...

President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right enshrined by the 14th Amendment. We asked two experts in constitutional and immigration law to walk us through ...

The first Inauguration Day was on April 30, 1789, when George Washington took the oath of office in New York City as the first president of the United States. For many years, Inauguration Day was ...

after the 20th Amendment was passed, according to the National Archives. Before that, Inauguration Day took place on March 4 or 5 (if the 4th fell on a weekend). The first-ever presidential ...

For many years, Inauguration Day was held on March 4. However, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1933, moved the date to January 20 to reduce the "lame-duck" period between ...