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What qualifications are needed to become a US Supreme Court justice?
The Constitution of the United States establishes no requirements to be appointed a Justice on the Supreme Court. However,...
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What college have more US presidents graduated from than any other?
Harvard had the most presidental alumni (7 presidents): John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theadore Rooesevelt, FDR, John Kennedy,...
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Which American President established Thanksgiving as a national holiday?
President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day during the Civil War, on October 3, 1863. He asked that the...
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What US President later became Chief Justice of the United States?
William Howard Taft is the only person in US History to serve as both President of the United States and Chief Justice of the...
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Who was the first President of the United States?
The first President of the United States of America under the US Constitution was George Washington (1732-1799), who was elected...
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Who was President of the United States when the Challenger incident happened?
President Ronald Reagan. waas prez at that time and he was very sad
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How much money does the US President earn?
Traditionally, the President is the highest-paid public employee. President Obama currently earns $400,000 per year, along with a...
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Who were the two US presidents during World War 2?
President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Declaration of War against Japan, in December 1941 shortly after the attack on Pearl...
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Who was the second president of the United States?
John Adams (1735-1826) was the 2nd US President, and served from 1797 to 1801. Adams was born October 30, 1735 in Braintree...
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What was Eisenhower's appeal to Americans in the 1950s?
He was admired for leading the allied invasion of Normandy in June of 1944. He battled the Germans and defeated Hitler by April...
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Who was the first President who had both parents alive when he was inaugurated?
Ulysses S. Grant
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What was Andrew Jackson's first administration like?
More than any of his predecessors, Jackson exercised executive authority to implement his policies and thwart the opposition. He...
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How old do you have to be to run for President of the United States?
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What was the Watergate scandal?
The Watergate Scandal (1972�1974) (or just "Watergate") was an American political scandal and constitutional crisis that led to...
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How can you contact former Vice President Al Gore?
Albert A Gore, Jr. 312 Lynnwood Blvd Nashville, TN 37205 USA Taken from: http://www.topsynergy.com/famous-contact/Al_Gore.asp
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How and why was James Garfield assassinated?
James A. Garfield was assasinated by Charles J. Guiteau on september 19, 1881 in Washington D.C. while walking through the...
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Which candidate for the Presidency was helped by a tripling of the number of qualified voters?
Hoover.
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Who was the Chief Justice of the United States during President Roosevelt's administration?
Under FDR, there were two Chief Justices. First was Charles E. Hughes who served from 2/24/1930 until his retirement on...
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Why didn't Calvin Coolidge have a vice president in office?
Well, he did have one, Charles Dawes, after he was elected to his own term in 1924 but remember that Coolidge was vice president...
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Who was the 16th President of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the United States. He served from March 4, 1861...
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Who is the President of the United States as of today?
As of January 20, 2009, the US president is Barack Hussein Obama.
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Which US President formed the 14 Points?
Woodrow Wilson RELATED TRIVIA: Of Wilson's Fourteen Points, Clemenceau * remarked "Le bon dieu n'avait que dix" ("God had only...
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Which of the founding fathers became President?
The first five Presidents can all be considered founding fathers: George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James...
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Who were the US Presidents during the Vietnam War?
The Vietnam War spanned the years of 1959 to 1975. Ergo, the US Presidents during this time were: Dwight Eisenhower, John...
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Which signers of the US Constitution later became President?
There are two: George Washington James Madison
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Did Eisenhower say that 'we fought the wrong enemy' meaning the US should have fought the Russians in World War 2?
No. There were some who held that view, meaning that they regarded Soviet Communism as the greater threat to freedom but Ike was...
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Which US President was the first Commander in Chief of the military?
George Washington
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How many electoral votes does it take to win the presidential election?
270. In the early days of the United States, this number periodically increase as the number of states and population grew (e.g....
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Who is considered the worst US President in history?
Most historians would give this unfortunate distinction to an unfortunate president, William Henry Harrison. This, due to the...
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Who was the first US President to send e-mail?
Bill Clinton was the first United States president to send an e-mail message. He sent it in March of 1993. This informatin was...
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What happened in James Monroe's early life?
Little is known about James Monroe early childhood. What we do know is that Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 in Westmoreland...
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Whose faces are on Mount Rushmore?
American President
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When is a President more likely to be successful in using persuasive skills with Congress?
I'm not sure exactly what you are looking for, but here is one possible answer. When the president and the majority of Congress...
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Who was first black president in the U.S.A?
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Who were the four candidates for US President in 1860?
President - Vice-President - Party Abraham Lincoln- Hannibal Hamlin- Republican --- John Breckenridge- Joseph Lane- Southern...
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How did the Cold War influence the Kennedy and Johnson administrations?
There is many different answers, because the impact was huge. For Kennedy the central point is the bay of pigs and the Cuban...
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Who was James Garfield?
James A. Garfield, a Union army hero, was elected in 1880. He was determined to unite the Republican party, which had been split...
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Who was Chester Arthur?
Chester Alan Arthur was named after DR. Chester Abell, the physician who delevered him. A sturdiliy built, handsome figure,...
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Who is Jimmy Carter?
Jimmy Carter was the American President who served before Ronald Reagan. Carter was the Thirty-Ninth (39th) President -- from...
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Who was John Quincy Adams?
John Quincy Adams was the Sixth (6th) President of the United States. He was the first President to be the son of another...
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Who was the US President during the Boston Tea Party?
On December 16, 1773, on or about 9:00 pm, 342 chests of tea (around or about 300 tons) were dumpted into the Boston Harbor worth...
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Who was President during the Little Rock Nine?
Dwight Eisenhower. MLM
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How long is a term of office for a US President?
4 years in the US U.S. Constitution - Amendment 22 Amendment 22 - Presidential term limits 1. No person shall be elected to...
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Who becomes President of the US if the President dies?
The Vice - President.
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Did any US President ever kill or murder anyone before after or during his term?
Several U.S. presidents had military service in war time and would have killed men in battle, other than that the answer is...
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Why did the founding fathers make the President the commander-in-chief of the military?
That was to insure that a military coup was virtually impossible. Washington had been the head of the army, and it made sense to...
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Who is the Vice-President of the United States?
As of January 20, 2009, the Vice president of the United States is Joseph R. Biden (born November 20, 1942) who was elected with...
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Which President has been the most influential in the US and why?
George Washington, because he was so important in founding the republic and then, as president, established with his every deed...
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What US President dedicated the Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
FDR: Franklin D. Roosevelt officially dedicated the Great Smoky Mountian National Park. Congress established the Great Smoky...
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Who was the President after Calvin Coolidge?
Hoover.
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Who was the US President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln had just been elected US President when the Southern states that would become united as the Confederate States of...
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When was Abraham Lincoln assassinated and by whom?
Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, at point-blank in the head with a single-shot Deringer pistol while...
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Who qualifies to be the President of the United States?
An American citizen, born in the United States or one of its territories, who is at least thirty-five years old, and has lived in...
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Which presidents are on US coins?
Cent/Penny -- Abraham Lincoln Nickel -- Thomas Jefferson Dime -- Franklin D. Roosevelt Quarter -- George Washington ...
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Who was James Buchanan?
Buchanan was the Fifteenth (15th) President of the United States, from 1857 to 1861. He was born on April 23, 1791 in Cove Gap...
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Whose face is on the US nickel?
The front (obverse) of the nickel features various portraits of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States of...
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What are famous quotes from President Wilson during World War 1?
No man can sit down and withhold his hands from the warfare against wrong and get peace from his acquiescence. ...
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Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth shot him in teh head, while he was watching a play. He died from the single gunshot wound the following...
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What US Vice-Presidents were from Maine?
Two U.S. Vice Presidents were born in Maine: Haninal Hamlin Nelson Rockefeller
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Which founding fathers favored direct election of the President?
James Wilson and Gouvernor Morris, both of Pennsylvania. No other state supported this proposal.
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Who was Ulysses S Grant?
The leader of the Union army
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What did Lyndon Johnson feel was the most important first step in the war against poverty?
IMO, The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.
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Who was James Madison?
James Madison (March 16, 1751 - June 28, 1836) was an American politician and fourth President of the United States (1809-1817)....
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Which President granted a pardon to Robert E. Lee for having served in the Confederacy?
Andrew Johnson Lee was never granted an individual pardon during his lifetime. He applied for one but it was not acted upon,...
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How much is a Harry Truman signature worth?
It depends upon the document. I took a Masonic document signed by Truman to the Antiques Roadshow. They told me that the most...
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Where can you find the text of George Washington's farewell address?
President George Washington announced his retirement in his celebrated Farewell Adress. This was published in the Philadelphia...
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What president dropped the atomic bomb?
President Harry Truman authorised and ordered the dropping of the two atomic bombs. He was following up the plans made under...
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Which US President has had the most children?
John Tyler, nicknamed "Accidental President," was the president who had the most children, 15. First Lady: 8 children with first...
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Which US Presidents made decisions that affected the Vietnam War?
The following Presidents made decisions that had effects on the conflict in Vietnam: Harry S. Truman - 1945 to 1953 Dwight W....
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Who was the US President in 1964?
JFK was assasinated in 1963 and Lyndon B Johnson became President. In 1964 he was elected for another full term.
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How was President Johnson involved with the Vietnam War?
Johnson sent troops over to Vietnam and soon after declared war. From 1965 to 1975 we had troops involved in a war that could not...
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How do you become Chief Justice of the United States?
You get nominated by the President of the United States and are confirmed by a simple majority (51) vote of the Senate. Strictly...
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What powers does the constitution expressly provide the president and what powers are implied to his postion?
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Who was Millard Fillmore?
Fillmore was the 13th President of the US (1850-1853). He was born on January 7, 1800 and died on March 8, 1874. Here is...
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Who were the first and last US presidents to be born in a log cabin?
XXXXX The first US president to be born in a log cabin was George W. Bush. James Garfield was the last US president born in a...
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Which US presidents signed the Constitution?
There were only two presidents who signed the constitution. George Washington and James Madison.
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How can you make a small replica of Mount Rushmore?
I don't know what age you are, but you can make it out of paper/glue (paper mache.) Take strips of paper and use slightly...
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Who said 'With malice toward none with charity for all'?
"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to...
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Who was the US President at the start of World War 2?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the US President through World War 2 until he died in office in 1945. FDR was in Power from...
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Who was the oldest founding father to become President?
Only the first five presidents (Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe) can be considered founding fathers. They will...
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On December 8 1941 what former US President did not want to go to war?
Woodrow Wilson
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Who becomes President if the original President dies?
Quick Answer: The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the...
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How old must a President be?
35 Years Old. "No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this...
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Who was John Tyler?
John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth (1841-1845) President of the United States. He was the first...
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Which US President's mother kept track of her children with an index card system?
My guess would be John F. Kennedy's mother because they had so many children. I misunderstood the question and thought it was...
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Was George Washington's childhood rough or easy or full of death or fun or adventurous?
Little is known of Washington's childhood. The legendary cherry tree incident and his inability to tell lies, of course, sprang...
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Which president sent the US to Vietnam?
Dwight Eisenhower sent the first advisers to Vietnam. John F Kennedy sent the first US Green Berets to Vietnam. We could've not...
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Who was US President in 1977?
Jimmy Carter Elected in 1976 for term of 1977 thru 1981. Here's his bio...
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How many US Presidents have been assassinated?
Four while in office, Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and Kennedy. The folklore was that the Indians placed a curse on the US...
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What is George Washington known for?
Washington became a president to a new country that was not very stabilized. He was able to maintain our country and form it into...
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How long can a US President stay in office?
US presidents can server two four-year terms of office. Amendment XXII: Section 1. No person shall be elected to the...
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What where the dates of FDR's first 100 days?
From March 9 to June 16, 1933
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Why do we remember and learn about Thomas Jefferson?
Thomas Jefferson is remembered for many achievements in his public life. He had served as governor of Virginia, as U.S. minister...
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Why do some people think George W. Bush is incompetent?
'Cuz he just is... it was the effect of the shoe... darn them varmits
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Who was Calvin Coolidge?
Coolidge was the Thirtieth (30th) US President. He served in office from 1923 to 1929. He was born on the Fourth of July --...
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When was Ben Franklin President?
Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers and a genius. He helped create the American system of government. However, he...
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What US Presidents appointed the current Supreme Court justices and when?
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr..............GWBush...............2005 Associate Justices by Year John Paul...
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Why were Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt chosen for Mount Rushmore?
The 4 American presidents carved into the granite of Mountain Rushmore were chosen by Gutzon Borgium to commemorate the founding,...
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Can openly homosexual teachers work in public schools?
Why does it matter? I am currently in school majoring in Elementary Education and I have had gay teachers and coaches for that...
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What president is known as the trust buster?
"Trust Busting." In the years prior to the Square Deal, Trust and holding companies had exercised increasingly greater control of...
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