People
What is the name of a state official who is in charge of elections in most states
secretary of state
What is a poll watcher?
A person sent by the candidate to a polling place to make sure the election is being conducted fairly
The Total number of electoral college votes is _____
538
What memorial was dedicated on May 30, 1922?
Lincoln Memorial
Who had the most famous debates of the 1800s?
Lincoln Douglas debates
What is a ballot?
a piece of paper on which voting choices have been printed
The church called _______________ was designed by Benjamin Latrobe
St. John's Episcopal Church
What was the name of the movement in 1900 that arose to improve conditions and appearances of American urban areas?
City Beautiful Movement
Who wrote a prayer for the White house in a letter to his wife?
John Adams
What is the term for asking voters for whom they voted when they leave the voting place?
exit polling
The country that the cherry trees around the Tidal Basin came from was ______
Japan
What 2 states gave land that created the District of Columbia?
Virginia and Maryland
Who was Benjamin Banneker?
An African American surveyor who helped lay out the District of Columbia
What is a lobbyist?
someone who tries to influence Senators and Congressman regarding bills that are being considered by Congress
The city of Washington was set on fire by enemy troops in ______
August 1814
What memorial has a statue emerging from a Stone of Hope
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial