Inauguration 2021
Learn.
Learn.
Let's find out more about what the Presidential inauguration is and about the Oath of Office
Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions
- Inaugural addresses often have a message. In 2013, President Obama’s message was "Faith in America’s Future." What do you think President Biden will stress in his inaugural address?
- Inaugural balls follow the Presidential Inauguration. There can be dozens of them all on the same evening and each ball has a different theme. If you were in charge of planning one for President Biden, what would you choose as the theme and why?
- Musicians and poets continue to be part of the festivities related to Presidential Inaugurations. At Obama's 2013 Inauguration, Beyonce sang The National Anthem. At Kennedy's Inauguration in 1960, Robert Frost read his poem The Gift Outright. What musician or poet would you choose to perform at the 2021ceremony? Why?
Read.
Read.
Look through the image carousel below to find these recently published books on our government, presidential inaugurations, and President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris. Search the PSB libraries or the public libraries in Brookline or Boston to borrow and read.
Look through the image carousel below to find these recently published books on our government, presidential inaugurations, and President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris. Search the PSB libraries or the public libraries in Brookline or Boston to borrow and read.
Do.
Do.
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
These are the words of the oath of office that are recited when a newly elected American president is sworn into office every four years. The oath is usually administered by the chief justice of the Supreme Court. The president then delivers his inaugural address, introducing the themes of the new administration.
This ceremony is witnessed by those in attendance and millions more watching it on television. Tradition has expanded this ceremony beyond the taking of the oath to a full day that include parades and parties.