Definitions
The president's wife is called
The First Lady
Helped survey the city of Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Banneker
As a lawyer, John Adam's most important case was the Boston Massacre
True
The _______ began when Britain tried to keep America from trading with the rest of the world again
War of 1812
The branch of government that makes the law
Legislative
The first to live in the president's mansion with his family
John Adams
John Quincy Adams, the sixth president, was the nephew of John Adams
False, Son
The first capital of the United States
New York City, New York
The branch of government that enforces the law
Executive
Saved the portrait of George Washington when the president's mansion was burned
Dolley Madison
The Stamp Act made colonists pay taxes on important papers
The second capital of the United States
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The branch of government that interprets the law
Judicial
Wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" during the Battle of Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
There are 27 members of the Supreme Court
False, 9
The current capital of the United States
Washington, D.C.
The head of the executive branch of our government
The President
Invented an irrigation system to help plants grow
Benjamin Banneker
There are 5 branches of government
False, 3
The national anthem of the United States
The Star Spangled Banner