Questions:
1) Had he lived, Elvis Presley would have turned 75 today. Many celebrations (as well as marketing opportunities) are underway as people remember "The King." Knowing then when he was born, where was he born?
2) How many presidents first served as vice-presidents?
3) It used to be that electoral votes determined who would serve as vice president. For example, had that practice continued, we would have Barack Obama as president and John McCain as vice-president. Which amendment changed the system so that the electoral college voted separately for president and vice-president?
Answers:
1) Tupelo, MS
2) John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush
3) Passed in 1804, the 12th Amendment. The presidential candidate gradually gained power over the nominating convention to allow him (or her!) to choose a running mate.
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