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George Washington
He was the first President of the United States. George was the Presiding Officer of the Constitutional Convention.
American Flag
The national flag consists of thirteen horizontal stripes to represent the original thirteen colonies and fifty stars to represent all fifty states.
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Written by James Madison
Capital
The most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative center.
Citizen
A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
City
A large town
Congress
A formal meeting or series of meetings for discussion between delegates, especially those from a political party or labor union or from within a particular discipline.
Country
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory
Father of Our Country
George Washington is the Father of Our Country.
On April 30, 1789, George Washington gave his first speech as president of the United States.
Government
The governing body of a nation, state, or community.
President
The elected head of a republican state.
Right
A moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.
Senators
A member of a senate.
State
A territory considered as an organized political community under one government.
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States
