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EDIT: Damnit, HL! I spent so much time answering these questions that you posted before me! Frown But for the record, your post wasn't up when I started answering these. Razz

You can have credit for first post if you like.

I can't believe you aren't sure that McKinley is the tallest mountain! That's one of Alaska's claims to fame, how dare you not know!

1. What do we call the first 10 amendments of the Constitution? The bill of rights.

2. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? More than I can count on one hand.

3. What Cabinet-level agency advises the President on foreign policy? The State something. I think it was the State Department. I don't know. I'm not good at these things...

4. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? Ummm...wasn't it that John Roberts guy? We had to do a report on him...

5. What does it mean that the U.S Constitution is a constitution of limited powers? Don't know.

6. What is the current minimum wage in the U.S? $5.15 per hour?

7. What are "inalienable rights"? Human rights that cannot be violated like....at all.

8. Name one of the writers of the Federalists Papers. Uh...I'll get back to you on this one.

9. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? That Louisiana Purchase thingy?

10. What is the tallest mountain in the United States? McKinley?

Hmm...I really need to take a civics class.

EDIT: Damnit, HL! I spent so much time answering these questions that you posted before me! But for the record, your post wasn't up when I started answering these.

God I hate these things, the make me feel ignorant.

Now don't look people, that would defeat the point of you posting.



1. Bill of Rights
2. 435... I think, it's close anyway.
3. Department of State
4. John G. Roberts, Jr.... I only know 'cause I just read a random case he decided on
5. Because the Constitution puts limits on the powers the government can have. I know this one but I can't explain it that well...
6. No idea
7. Rights that everyone has at birth and that should never be taken away.
8. Alexander Hamilton
9. Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson bought it 'cause Napoleon needed the money. Ha, I actually know one...
10. Denali, which you all would know as Mt. McKinley but it's real name is Denali. I'm from Alaska, what can I say...