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We the People The Power of Politics a Speak to Students presentatio A President’s Day Special presentatio

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Here are a few questions about the President and the Presidency taken from my presentation The Power of Politics which was given in high schools since 1998 to encourace civic participation and reinforce the importance of paying attention to and participating in our political process

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  • 1.a Speak to Students presentationWe the People The Power of Politics A Presidents Day Special presentation

2. If the peopleare informed, they can betrusted to choose their governmentThomas Jefferson a Speak to Students presentation 3. a Speak to Students presentationThomas Jefferson 4. Are YOU informedenough to be trusted ?a Speak to Students presentation 5. Presidents known for Honesty 6. Presidents NOT Known for Honesty 7. Please try and answer thefollowing questions about thePresidency and Presidents taken from various versions of the presentation Profile of OurPolitical Systemgiven in rural, urban and suburban high schools since 1998from Byron & Speak to [email protected] 8. or False The President must be maleFalse 9. or False The President must be marriedFalse 10. Photo source: www.whitehouse.gov 11. or False The President musthave a college degreeFalse 12. George Washington Abraham Lincoln Andrew Jackson Andrew Johnson Martin Van Buren, Grover Cleveland Zachary Taylor Harry Truman Millard Fillmore 13. or FalseThe President mustbe 35 years old False 14. Oldest & Youngest Presidents* The answer to who was the youngest President is a bit of a trick question * Photo source: www.whitehouse.govThe youngest person to The youngest person The oldest wasbe sworn in Presidentto be elected Ronald Reagan (agewas Theodore President was John F69 years, 349 days)Roosevelt (age 42) Kennedy (age 43 years, 236 days). 15. or FalseThe President must havemilitary experienceFalse 16. Zachary Taylor Andrew Jackson Ulysses Grant William Henry Harrison Dwight Eisenhower George Washington 17. or FalseThe President mustobey the lawTrue 18. Photo source: www.whitehouse.gov 19. or False The President cannot be handicapped False 20. Photo source: www.whitehouse.gov 21. Hear Ye Hear YeFamous American Political Speak 22. Who said Our long nationalnightmare is overLincoln FDRFordEisenhower 23. There is nothing wrongWho saidin America that cant be fixed with what is right in America Lincoln FDRClintonBush 24. Who saidI have seen enough ofwar never to wish to see anotherJefferson Clinton W. Bush Lincoln 25. Who said Mr. Gorbachev tear down that wallKennedyRegan Clinton Obama 26. Who said Speak softly and carrya big stick; you will go far.Follow the $DOD - $700 BillionState Department$50 Billion FDR Franklin T. Roosevelt byron 27. Absolute freedom of theWho saidpress to discuss public questions is a foundation stone ofAmerican libertyCheney Karzai LBJ Hoover 28. ThanksThis Presidents Day for YOUR TimeSpecial Edition Presentationis part of a Non-Partisan &Interactive PoliticalThe Power of PoliticsPresentation designed tocan be scheduled for your students as apromote civic engagement &Keynote, Workshop, or Seminarreinforce the importance for [email protected] to pay attention to & 952-994-8457participate in our politicalprocessTeacher TestedA Presentation fromStudent Approved Byron Wolt Teenologist | Presenter