William Howard Taft Trivia II

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT TRIVIA II

11) How many bills did Taft veto as president?

Taft vetoed a total of 39 bills (30 regular vetoes and 9 pocket vetoes), with only one of these being overridden by Congress.

12) What percentage of the popular vote did William Howard Taft win in the 1912 presidential election?

37.7%41.8%52.6%23.2%

Taft's 1912 result was the worst performance for any incumbent president seeking re-election, both in terms of electoral votes (8) and share of popular votes (23.2%). He was beaten by both Democrat Woodrow Wilson (41.8%) and Theodore Roosevelt (27.4%) who ran as the Progressive Party candidate after failing to secure the Republican nomination.

13) After he served as president, Taft served in the ______.

U.S. SENATE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S. SUPREME COURT U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

In 1921, President Warren G. Harding appointed Taft as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, making him the first U.S. president to serve in that position. Under Taft, the Court was conservative on business issues although there were advances in individual rights.

14) William Howard Taft was the last U.S. president to _______.

BE IMPEACHED BE A BACHELOR HAVE FACIAL HAIR BALANCE THE BUDGET

Along with all of his "firsts," Taft was the last American president to have facial hair.