The 20th Amendment :  the obscure amendment that changed Inauguration Day

by Spencer Howard Today we know Inauguration Day falls every four years on January 20, but for much of American history it was March 4, almost four months after election day.  Herbert Hoover was the last and perhaps most unfortunate President to serve four months as a “lame duck.”  What changed?  The ratification of the … Continue reading The 20th Amendment :  the obscure amendment that changed Inauguration Day