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Who was the fifth president of the United States?

James Monroe

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Why are elections held on a Tuesday?

It's a relic of America's agrarian lifestyle in the mid-1800's.

Sunday was for church; Monday was a travel day; and Tuesday you cast your ballot.

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What is this party's main color?

Blue.

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What is this party's main color?

Red.

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Which presidents was offered a professional football contract by the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers after college?

Gerald Ford

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How many presidents died in office?

Eight.
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Who was the presidential candidate with the biggest margin of victory?

James Monroe

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What well known symbol is associated with the Democratic Party?

Donkey.

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What well known symbol is associated with the Republican Party?

Elephant.

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Who was the only former president who went on to serve in the House Of Representatives?

John Quincy Adams

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Which president served two non-consecutive terms?

President Grover Cleveland

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Who was the presidential candidate with the smallest margin of victory?

John Quincy Adams

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When was the Democratic Party founded?

January 8, 1828.

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When was the Republican Party founded?

March 20, 1854.

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How many presidents were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Four.

Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, & Barack Obama.

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Which four presidents were assassinated?

Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, & Kennedy

400

Why is the Democratic Party a donkey?

Andrew Jackson - one of the founders of the Democratic Party - was called a 'jackass' by his opponents. He embraced it. 

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Who was the first president who got married in the White House?

Grover Cleveland

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Which presidents were impeached?

Andrew Johnson & Bill Clinton

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Why is a Republican state called a ''red state" and a Democratic state called a "blue state"?

This is actually a recent phenomenon due to televised election night coverage and the need to color-code electoral college maps.
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Who was the first Vice President to become President after the President died?

John Tyler