Legislator to President.

• Position: TRENDS AND TRANSITIONS - Brief article

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Do you know your U.S. presidents? Your state legislators? Take our little trivia quiz, courtesy of C-SPAN Classroom's Career Paths to the Presidency. Answers below (no peeking).

1. Which of the following is the most frequent pathway to the presidency? A.) State and colonial legislatures B.) Governor C.) U.S. House D.) U.S. Senate E.) Vice President 2. Of the 43 presidents, how many served in colonial or state legislatures before becoming president? A.) 6 B.) 14 C.) 22 D.) 30 3. Who were the five presidents who served in colonial legislatures? 4. Eight legislators who became president also served as governors of their states. Who were they? 5. Who were the five state legislators who served as president in the 20th century? ANSWERS:

1. A) State and colonial legislatures (Although the U.S. House and Senate combined as the Congress ranks higher.)

2. C) 22 (That's 51 percent of the total. Fourteen of the 22, though were presidents before the (Civil War, so the state legislature has...