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U.S. Presidents Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
Instructions:
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1. Why wasn't Andrew Johnson removed from office when He was impeached?






2. What is the oldest you can be to get surviver benefits?






3. During the civil war - the south named itself _____.






4. What law that Barack Obama passed might be unconstitutional and is being looked at by the supreme court now?






5. Sedition acts






6. How many kids did George Washington have?






7. When did we get involved and stop being involved with WWI? (month and year)






8. Who was the first VP to move up on death of a president?






9. How many days was the Iran Hostage crisis?






10. Who was president for the persian gulf war?






11. Who is the current President Pro-Tempore of the Senate?






12. Which president helped create the Library of Congress when he sells and donates 6000 books?






13. Who passed Universal health care?






14. What was a popular film of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's assassination?






15. During the civil war - the north's general was ___________.






16. Why was Andrew Johnson impeached?






17. Who takes over if the President is disabled or dies?






18. Who were the first presidents to be father and son?






19. Where did the civil war begin?






20. Which president got Alzheimers and forgot being president?






21. Congress passed 2 laws designed to limit __________'s (a president) power .






22. How long do you have to be a citizen for to be president?






23. Why did we enter WWII?






24. How did John Wilkes Booth break his leg?






25. Who passed Universal health care?






26. Name the Founding Fathers plus the son in order...






27. During the civil war - the south's general was ____________.






28. Who was the only catholic president?






29. What was William Jefferson Clinton impeached for?






30. William Jefferson Clinton paid Paula Jones $____.






31. What was the nullification crisis?

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32. Who was Abraham Lincoln married to?






33. Why did WWII begin?






34. What was William Jefferson Clinton impeached for?






35. Who was William McKinley's VP that moved up when He was killed?






36. Who killed Abraham Lincoln?






37. Why did WWI happen?






38. who pays for the costs of operating the white house?






39. In most states - what percent of the state's electoral votes does a candidate get if they win the popular vote?






40. What was the Bay of Pigs?






41. Who was president for the nullification crisis?






42. Who was the commander in charge of Europe afor the Allies in WWII?






43. What is the inauguration date?






44. Can the amount of money a president earns be increased/decreased during someone's term of office?






45. How can a president serve up to ten years?

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46. What month and year was the Gettysburg Address said?






47. What month is the election in?






48. 'Speak softley and carry a big stick' was a quote of who?






49. Who was president for the Iran Hostage crisis?






50. Who won a nobel peace prize because of the camp david accords?