Question

What is the relationship between Senator George W. Norris and the date of the inauguration?

A: Norris wanted to change the date of the inauguration because he believed it was unfair.

B: Norris wanted to give more power to the lame-duck Congress before the inauguration.

C: Norris wanted to move back the date of the inauguration to give the new president more time to plan.

D: Norris wanted to move the date of the inauguration so that it happened the day after the election.

Answer 1

Answer: A: Norris wanted to change the date of the inauguration because he believed it was unfair.

Step-by-step explanation:

Norris considered the long lame-duck period as unfair because it allowed outgoing congress members to sign laws despite a new administration having been elected.

Norris´ initiative was aimed to avoid the lame-duck Congress before the inauguration, not to empower it. The time for a new president to plan before the inauguration was already established before the amendment, and was actually considered too long for that historical time. The date of the inauguration was moved from March 4 to January 20, not to the day after the election, as that wouldn´t be enough even today.