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1
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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 2021?

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Joe Biden

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 2017?

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Donald Trump

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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 2009?

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Barack Obama

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 2001?

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George W. Bush

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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1993?

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Bill Clinton

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1989?

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George H. W. Bush

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1981?

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Ronald Reagan

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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1977?

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Jimmy Carter

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1974?

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Gerald R. Ford

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1969?

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Richard Nixon

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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1963?

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Lyndon B. Johnson

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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1961?

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John F. Kennedy

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1953?

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Who was the democratic president inaugurated in 1945?

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Harry Truman

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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1933?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1929?

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Herbert Hoover

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1923?

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Calvin Coolidge

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1921?

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Warren Harding

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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1913?

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Woodrow Wilson

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1909?

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William Taft

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21
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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1901?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1897?

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William McKinley

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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1893?

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Grover Cleveland

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1889?

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Benjamin Harrison

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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1885?

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Grover Cleveland

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1881?

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Chester A. Arthur

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1881? (Before the other one)

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James Garfield

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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1877?

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Rutherford B. Hayes

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29
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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1869?

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Ulysses S. Grant

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30
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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1865?

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Andrew Jackson

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31
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Who was the Republican president inaugurated in 1861?

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Abraham Lincoln

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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1857?

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James Buchanan

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33
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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1853?

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Franklin Pierce

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34
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Who was the Libertarian president inaugurated in 1850?

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Millard Fillmore

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Who was the Libertarian president inaugurated in 1849?

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Zachary Taylor

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36
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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1845?

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James K. Polk

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37
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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1841?

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John Tyler

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38
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Who was the Libertarian president inaugurated in 1841? (The first one)

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William Henry Harrison

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39
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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1837?

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Martin Van Buren

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Who was the Democratic president inaugurated in 1829?

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Andrew Jackson

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41
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Who was the Whig president inaugurated in 1825?

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John Quincy Adams

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42
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Who was the Democratic- Republican president inaugurated in 1817?

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James Monroe

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43
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Who was the Democratic- Republican president inaugurated in 1809?

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James Madison

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44
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Who was the Democratic- Republican president inaugurated in 1801?

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Thomas Jefferson

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45
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Who was the Federalist president inaugurated in 1797?

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John Adams

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46
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Who was the only president that did not have a political party that was inaugurated in 1789?

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George Washington

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47
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Who were the two presidents to be elected for non- consecutive terms?

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Trump and Cleveland

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48
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How many seats are on the Senate?

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100

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49
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How many Senate members from each state are there?

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2

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50
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How long is a Senate member’s term?

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6 years

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51
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How many seats can be on the House of Representatives?

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435

52
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What is the state abbreviation for Alabama?

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AL

53
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What is the state abbreviation for Alaska?

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AK

54
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What is the state abbreviation for Arizona?

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AZ

55
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What is the state abbreviation for Arkansas?

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AR

56
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What is the state abbreviation for California?

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CA

57
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What is the state abbreviation for Colorado?

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CO

58
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What is the state abbreviation for Connecticut?

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CT

59
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What is the state abbreviation for Delaware?

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DE

60
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What is the state abbreviation for Florida?

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FL

61
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What is the state abbreviation for Georgia?

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GA

62
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What is the state abbreviation for Hawaii?

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HI

63
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What is the state abbreviation for Idaho?

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ID

64
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What is the state abbreviation for Illinois?

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IL

65
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What is the state abbreviation for Indiana?

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IN

66
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What is the state abbreviation for Iowa?

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IA

67
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What is the state abbreviation for Kansas?

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KS

68
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What is the state abbreviation for Kentucky?

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KY

69
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What is the state abbreviation for Louisiana?

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LA

70
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What is the state abbreviation for Maine?

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ME

71
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What is the state abbreviation for Maryland?

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MD

72
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What is the state abbreviation for Massachusetts?

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MA

73
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What is the state abbreviation for Michigan?

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MI

74
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What is the state abbreviation for Minnesota?

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MN

75
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What is the state abbreviation for Mississippi?

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MS

76
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What is the state abbreviation for Missouri?

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MO

77
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What is the state abbreviation for Montana?

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MT

78
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What is the state abbreviation for Nebraska?

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NE

79
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What is the state abbreviation for Nevada?

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NV

80
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What is the state abbreviation for New Hampshire?

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NH

81
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What is the state abbreviation for New Jersey?

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NJ

82
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What is the state abbreviation for New Mexico?

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NM

83
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What is the state abbreviation for New York?

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NY

84
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What is the state abbreviation for North Carolina?

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NC

85
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What is the state abbreviation for North Dakota?

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ND

86
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What is the state abbreviation for Ohio?

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OH

87
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What is the state abbreviation for Oklahoma?

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OK

88
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What is the state abbreviation for Oregon?

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OR

89
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What is the state abbreviation for Pennsylvania?

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PA

90
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What is the state abbreviation for Rhode Island?

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RI

91
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What is the state abbreviation for South Carolina?

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SC

92
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What is the state abbreviation for South Dakota?

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SD

93
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What is the state abbreviation for Tennessee?

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TN

94
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What is the state abbreviation for Texas?

A

TX

95
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What is the state abbreviation for Utah?

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UT

96
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What is the state abbreviation for Vermont?

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VT

97
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What is the state abbreviation for Virginia?

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VA

98
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What is the state abbreviation for Washington?

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WA

99
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What is the state abbreviation for West Virginia?

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WV

100
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What is the state abbreviation for Wisconsin?

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WI

101
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What is the state abbreviation for Wyoming?

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WY

102
Q

What is the abbreviation for American Samoa?

A

AS

103
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What is the abbreviation for District of Columbia?

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DC

104
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What is the abbreviation for Guam?

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GU

105
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What is the abbreviation for North Mariana Islands?

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MP

106
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What is the abbreviation for Puerto Rico?

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PR

107
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What is the abbreviation for Trust Territories?

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TT

108
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What is the abbreviation for the Virgin Islands

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VI

109
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What are the three branches of government?

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Executive, legislative and judicial

110
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What are the two parts of Congress?

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The House of Representatives and the Senate

111
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How often are US Representatives elected?

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Every two years

112
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27

113
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What is the first amendment?

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

114
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What is the second amendment?

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A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

115
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What is the third amendment?

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No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

116
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What is the fourth amendment?

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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

117
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What is the fifth amendment?

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No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

118
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What is the sixth amendment?

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In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

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What is the seventh amendment?

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In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

120
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What is the eighth amendment?

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Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

121
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What is the ninth amendment?

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The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

122
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What is the tenth amendment?

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The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

123
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What are the first ten amendments called?

A

The Bill of Rights

124
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What is the eleventh amendment?

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The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.

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