THE 1970S 1969 1979
GERALD FORD
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Republican Congressman
|
|
|
Grocery storesman
|
|
|
Chick-fil-A worker
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Gerald Ford was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977. After his tenure’s end, Ford was active in the public sphere, traveling, writing a memoir, and voicing his opinion about contemporary issues within the United States and abroad.
Detailed explanation-2: -History’s answer, at best, is “slim.” While 16 of the nation’s 45 presidents served in the Senate at some point in their public careers, only three-Warren G. Harding, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama-won their presidential races as incumbent senators.
Detailed explanation-3: -Six of the nine sitting U.S. Supreme Court justices were appointed by Republican presidents. Its most recent presidential nominee was Donald Trump, who was the 45th U.S. president from 2017 to 2021. There have been 19 Republican presidents, the most from any one political party.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ford was the only person to serve as president without being elected to either the presidency or the vice presidency. His presidency ended following his defeat in the 1976 presidential election by Democrat Jimmy Carter.