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WA Legislature
People & Offices
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What year did Washington become a state?
 
 

1889

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What is the one "typo" on the US Constitution? 

"Pensylvania" is spelled with only one "n".

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When does the Washington Legislature begin each year?

]Second Monday in January

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 Governor of Washington?

Bob Ferguson

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When was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?


1791

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Which Amendment took nearly 200 years to pass?

27th Amendment

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How many legislative districts are in Washington?

49

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President of the U.S.A.?

Donald Trump

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This court case declared that the freedom to marry resides with the individual?

Loving V. Virgin (1967)

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Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

James Madison

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How many state representatives per legislative district?

Two

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Who is the current U.S. Secretary of State?

Marco Rubio

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What year did Congress pass a law that made election day the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November?

1845

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What is the "Official Language" of the United States?

Despite English being the chosen and "preferred" language. The U.S. has no "legal official language".
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How many state senators per legislative district?


One

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Who is the first African-American Woman to Serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Ketanji Brown Jackson

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The first U.S. constitution, which established a loose confederation of sovereign states, was known as what?

The Articles of Confederation 

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Delaware was declared the first state in 1787. How many years passed before we declare the 50th state, Hawaii?

172 years.

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How are elections for Washington state Senate seats staggered?

Half the Senate seats are up for election every two years

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Who is the current Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?


Mike Johnson

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