Press Conference List #1 Flashcards

1
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First secretary of the treasury of the United States; helped elect Thomas Jefferson

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Alexander Hamilton

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Served as Vice President under Thomas Jefferson (Democratic Republican); charged for murder of Alexander Hamilton

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Aaron Burr (Wasted Talent)

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“Give me liberty or give me death”; hating reading (Anti Federalist)

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Patrick Henry

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4
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“Persian Letters”; managed parliaments legal division

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Baron de Montesquieu

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5
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Father of the Constitution; 4th president of the United States

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James Madison

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Planners for the Boston Tea Party. Lieutenant governor of Massachusetts; signed the Declaration of Independence

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Samuel Adams

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Received the Declaration of Independence; credited for losing the 13 American colonies (Farmer George)

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King George III

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8
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Religious toleration, separation of church and state, freedom of religion

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Voltaire

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9
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“American Crisis” pamphlets (pep talk to soldiers)

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Thomas Paine

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10
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Sewed the First American flag

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Betsy Ross

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11
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First Native American senator; fought for Native American and Veterans rights

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Ben Nighthorse Campbell

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First firehouse in the US, came up with fire insurance, first free library in US

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Benjamin Franklin

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Often a mediator in the Republican Party, played a vital role in debates regarding tax reform (minority leader 2019-2022)

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Kevin McCarthy

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14
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Currently senate majority leader

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Chuck Schumer

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15
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Currently Senate minority leader

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Mitch McConnell

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16
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First African American senator; Alcorn State University

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Hiram Rhodes Revels

17
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First woman ever elected to congress in 1916

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Jeanette Rankin

18
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Social Contract; government will take care of the people and protect their rights and liberties in exchange for the people to follow the government rules

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

19
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First black woman elected to Congress

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Shirley Chisholm

20
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Currently house majority leader; strong conservative

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Steve Scalise

21
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First democrat to serve 3 terms; pro-life, pro-gun

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Robert (Bob) Casey Jr

22
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1st First Lady of the US; George Washington’s wife

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Martha Washington

23
Q

Pennsylvania Senator; likes to wear sweatshirts

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John Fetterman

24
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“An Essay Concerning Human Understanding”, believed the minds of newborn children were “blank slates” which nothing has been written yet

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John Locke