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Lincoln/ Washington
Role of the President
Mount Rushmore
Facts about Presidents' Day
Presidents Day History
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What number president was Abraham Lincoln?
16th
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The President is required to be at least 35 years old. Why might this be?
What is to ensure the President has enough experience
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How many presidents are depicted on the side of the mountain?
four
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Washington also set the precedent for presidency terms by resigning from office after how many years?
8 years
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What day is Presidents Day celebrated?
3rd Monday of February
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What number president was Washington?
1st
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What are these excerpts from Article II of the United States Constitution mostly about?
What is the role and responsibilities of the President
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Name the four presidents on the side of Mount Rushmore.
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt.
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What year did President Chester Arthur sign a bill making George Washington's Birthday a Federal holiday,
In 1885
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What day was the holiday originally celebrated on?
Washington's actual birthday on February 22.
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What war was President Lincoln in office for?
The American Civil War
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What does the second paragraph describe?
What is who is eligible to become President
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Where is Mount Rushmore located?
South Dakota
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In February of 1971, who declared Presidents' Day as a day to recognize all U.S. Presidents.
Richard Nixon
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What two presidents are most celebrated on Presidents Day?
Lincoln and Washington
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Washington refused to be called anything fancy. He preferred to be called what ?
Mr. President
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How long is a presidential term?
What is four years
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Who was the sculptor selected to create Mount Rushmore?
Gutzon Borglum
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What state calls Presidents' Day, George Washington's Day?
Virginia
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Who is the "Father of his Country"?
Washington
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Why was Lincoln assasinated?
Lincoln was assasinated as a conspiracy intended to rally the remaining Confederate troops to continue fighting in the war.
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The President needs the approval of the Senate to make treaties with other countries. What evidence from the passage supports this statement?
“He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur.”
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How many years did it take to complete the monument?
14 years
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Which article from the United States Constitution is related to the presidency?
Article II
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What is President's Day?
A holiday in honor of the Presidents of the United States.