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What are the Branches of Government
Each branch has a different duty, but all three branches must work together. Do you know which branch of government the President of the United States is part of? Find the answer (and more) on this Branches of Government Infographic.
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About GPO
The U.S. Government Printing Office, as the GPO used to be called, opened on March 4, 1861, on the first day of President Abraham Lincoln’s administration. GPO has been in operation on the same site in Washington, DC, for over 150 years. For most of...
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Declaration of Independence Facts and Figures
The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence included future Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Members of the United States Congress. John Hancock, President of the Second Continental Congress and a Governor of Massachusetts, was the first to sign;...
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Branches of Government
specific powers. Those three parts are Article I, Article II, and Article III. Do you know which branch of government the President of the United States is part of? Find the answer (and more) on this Branches of Government Infographic.
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A History
limitations on the Government to protect the rights of every U.S. citizen. Do you know which branch of Government the President of the United States is part of? Find the answer (and more) on this Branches of Government Infographic.
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Signing the Declaration of Independence
of America." Using a quill pen, this took some time to finish. The actual signing finally took place on August 2, 1776. As President of the Second Continental Congress, John Hancock was the first to sign this historic document. He used large bold script...
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Signing the Declaration of Independence
of the thirteen United States of America." The signing of the Declaration of Independence took place on August 2, 1776. As President of the Second Continental Congress, John Hancock was the first to sign this historic document. He used large bold script...
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Emancipation Proclamation: 1863
the United States. The differences between the North and the South on slavery eventually led to the Civil War (1861-1865). President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, as the Nation was in the middle...
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Emancipation Proclamation: 1863
President Abraham Lincoln issued the first, or preliminary, Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, when the Nation was in the middle of the Civil War (1861-1865), and southern states seceded or left the Union. The final proclamation took...
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The Judicial Branch
States, is part of the judicial branch. The Supreme Court is made up of 9 judges called justices who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The justices hear cases that have made their way up through the court system. The main task...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: 2011
and figures: The memorial is the first one on the National Mall that is dedicated to a civil rights figure, rather than a President or war hero. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Abraham Lincoln...
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Assuming president is required, the following results were found.