16 FOR ’16 ELECTION ANSWERS

16 (Answers to) our Civics Questions from Twitter on the 2016 Election Day

Hey! Thanks for voting! Here are the real answers to the 16 civics questions we tweeted today so you can stop arguing about who’s answer was right.

  1. One reason settlers came to America was an opportunity for freedom.
  2. WW1 was the war fought by the United States in the 1900s. Thank you for not voting for the war of 1812.
  3. US Representatives are elected for two years. Senators are elected for six years.
  4. Life and the pursuit of happiness are two rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence.
  5. The Commander in Chief of the military is the President.
  6. The right to run for federal office is only for American citizens.
  7. The first president of the United States was George Washington.
  8. Bills are vetoed by the President.
  9. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
  10. Federal laws are created by Congress.
  11. One power the federal government has is the power to declare war.
  12. The Star-Spangled Banner is the title of the national anthem.
  13. If the President can no longer serve, the Vice President takes over.
  14. Abraham Lincoln preserved the Union.
  15. Benjamin Franklin is famous for being a U.S. Diplomat.
  16. Labor Day and Thanksgiving are two national holidays.

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