Press Conference List #1

Question 1

First secretary of the treasury of the United States; helped elect Thomas Jefferson

Answer 1

Alexander Hamilton

Question 2

Served as Vice President under Thomas Jefferson (Democratic Republican); charged for murder of Alexander Hamilton

Answer 2

Aaron Burr (Wasted Talent)

Question 3

“Give me liberty or give me death”; hating reading (Anti Federalist)

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Patrick Henry

Question 4

“Persian Letters”; managed parliaments legal division

Answer 4

Baron de Montesquieu

Question 5

Father of the Constitution; 4th president of the United States

Answer 5

James Madison

Question 6

Planners for the Boston Tea Party. Lieutenant governor of Massachusetts; signed the Declaration of Independence

Answer 6

Samuel Adams

Question 7

Received the Declaration of Independence; credited for losing the 13 American colonies (Farmer George)

Answer 7

King George III

Question 8

Religious toleration, separation of church and state, freedom of religion

Answer 8

Voltaire

Question 9

“American Crisis” pamphlets (pep talk to soldiers)

Answer 9

Thomas Paine

Question 10

Sewed the First American flag

Answer 10

Betsy Ross

Question 11

First Native American senator; fought for Native American and Veterans rights

Answer 11

Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Question 12

First firehouse in the US, came up with fire insurance, first free library in US

Answer 12

Benjamin Franklin

Question 13

Often a mediator in the Republican Party, played a vital role in debates regarding tax reform (minority leader 2019-2022)

Answer 13

Kevin McCarthy

Question 14

Currently senate majority leader

Answer 14

Chuck Schumer

Question 15

Currently Senate minority leader

Answer 15

Mitch McConnell

Question 16

First African American senator; Alcorn State University

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Hiram Rhodes Revels

Question 17

First woman ever elected to congress in 1916

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Jeanette Rankin

Question 18

Social Contract; government will take care of the people and protect their rights and liberties in exchange for the people to follow the government rules

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Question 19

First black woman elected to Congress

Answer 19

Shirley Chisholm

Question 20

Currently house majority leader; strong conservative

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Steve Scalise

Question 21

First democrat to serve 3 terms; pro-life, pro-gun

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Robert (Bob) Casey Jr

Question 22

1st First Lady of the US; George Washington’s wife

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Martha Washington

Question 23

Pennsylvania Senator; likes to wear sweatshirts

Answer 23

John Fetterman

Question 24

“An Essay Concerning Human Understanding”, believed the minds of newborn children were “blank slates” which nothing has been written yet

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John Locke