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96 Cards in this Set
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What are the powers of the president? (4)
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-chief executive
-chief legislator -chief diplomat -commander-in-chief |
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what is the check on the power of the veto?
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congress overrides 2/3 vote in both houses
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what is the check on the power of appointments?
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senate must approve by majority
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what is the check on the power of executive actions?
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courts could overrule it
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what is the check on the power of signing treaties?
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senate must approve 2/3 vote
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what is the check on the power of granting pardons?
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public opinion
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what is the check on the power of breaking the law?
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impeachment by House of Rep (majority vote) and conviction in Senate (2/3 vote)
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what was the 12th amendment?
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reform of electoral college in 1804
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what was the 20th amendment?
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"lame duck" moves presidential term to Jan. 20th in 1933
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what was the 22nd amendment?
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2 term limit and max 10 years in 1951
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what was the 25th amendment?
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pres disability
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Which president had no political party?
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Washington
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Who was George Washington's VP?
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John Adams
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What was Washington's philosophy? (5)
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conservative, strong nat'l gov't, expansion to the west, loose construction of the constitution, neutrality in foreign affairs
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Who was the only president elected twice unanimously?
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Washington
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Who was the only president sworn in in two diff cities?
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Washington
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Which president never shook hands?
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Washington
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Who was Washington's wife?
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Martha Dandridge Custis
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What was Hamilton's Financial Plan? (4)
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1. assumption of State's debts
2. tariff 3. whiskey tax 4. national bank |
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Who was Adam's VP?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What was Adams' biggest mistake?
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Keeping Washington's appts because most were loyal to Hamilton
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What does the federalist party favor? (4)
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1. strong federal gov't
2. loose interpretation of Constitution 3. B.U.S. 4. wealthy |
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What do the Dem-Republicans favor? (5)
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1. states rights
2. agriculture 3. strict interpretation of the Constitution 4. the common people people 5. western frontier and south |
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What president was a huge contrast to Washington?
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Adams
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who was Adams' wife?
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abigail smith
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who's wife was the first women's rights advocate?
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adams wife- abigail smith
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who was the only federalist president?
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Adams
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who was the first president to live in the w.h.?
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Adams
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What was odd about the election of 1800?
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led to 12th amendment being passed because it was a tie
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Who was Jefferson's VP?
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Burr
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What was Jefferson?
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Demo-Rep
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Jefferson's philosophy?
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Jeffersonian democracy, informal presidency
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who was jefferson's wife?
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martha wayles skelton
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which president set the precedent of "executive priviledge"?
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Jefferson
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which 2 presidents died on the same day? what was it?
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Jefferson and Adams, july 4, 1826
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which president created west point academy?
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Jefferson
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what were the successes of jefferson's presidency? (6)
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1. cut all taxes except tariffs
2. cut nat'l debt in half 3. repealed Alien and Sedition Acts 4. continued B.U.S. 5. Barbary War 6. Louisiana Purchase |
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What were the parts of the Alien and Sedition Acts? (4)
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1. Naturalization Act- 14 years to become citizen
2. Alien Acts- in peacetime the pres was given power to imprison or deport aliens 3. alien enemies act- during wartime the pres can imprison aliens 4. sedition act- issue fines or imprisonment because of criticism |
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What were the results of the Louisiana Purchase? (7)
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1. doubled the size of U.S.
2. removed france from western hemisphere 3. encouraged westward expansion 4. vast resources 5. Jefferson's view of agricultural america 6. increased strength of demo-rep party 7. changed Jefferson's view of Constitution |
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What was Madison's philosophy?
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Same as Jefferson's
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what were "midnight judges"?
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adams appointed Fed judges in 1801
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Who was Madison's wife?
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Dolly Payne Todd
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Who's wife was one of the most popular first ladies?
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Madison's
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Who was the 1st wartime pres?
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Madison
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What were the causes of the War of 1812? (4)
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1. U.S. neutral rights violations
2.greed (land)- War Hawks want Canada and Fl 3. Indian uprisings (british-inspired) 4. economic depression in U.S. |
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What was the Embargo act?
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"peaceable coercion"
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What were the results of the war of 1812? (7)
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1. Treaty of Ghent
2. growth of U.S. pride and patriotism 3. strong belief in isolationism 4. increase in westward movement 5. growth of American industry 6.death of Fed party 7. madison became a believer in strong nat'l gov't |
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Which 4 out of 5 first presidents were part of the Virginia Dynasty?
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe |
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When was the Era of Good Feelings?
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1816-1823
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Who was Monroe's wife?
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Elizabeth Kortright
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What was Monroe?
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Demo-Rep, believed in Jeffersonian democracy
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What did Monroe believe on the issue of slavery?
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it was a state issue
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who was the first president to have a daughter married in the w.h.?
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monroe
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who was the last president in the VA dynasty?
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Monroe
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who was the last Rev war vet?
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monroe
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What was unusual about the election of 1824?
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Clay visited Adams and Adams then announced that he would have him for VP- "corrupt bargain"
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what was JQ adams philosophy?
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dem-rep, conservative
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who was jq adams wife?
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louisa johnson
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what nickname did they give jq adams?
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"old man eloquent"
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what was Jackson?
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democrat
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philosophy?
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jacksonian democrat
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who was jackson's vp?
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calhoun
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who was jackson's wife?
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rachel donalson robands
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who was the first president from the west who was raised in poverty?
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jackson
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which president lowered the nat'l debt to zero during his presidency?
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jackson
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who was the first president to have an assassination attempt?
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jackson
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who vetoed the B.U.S. in 1832?
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Jackson
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What was van buren?
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dem
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which president was the 8th president, 8th vice pres, and saw 8 more pres from 8 diff states?
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van buren
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who was van buren's wife?
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hannah hoes
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who was the first natural born president?
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van buren
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what was the cause of the panic of 1837?
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decline in money supply because of the specie circular
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what was van burens solution to the panic of 1837?
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independent treasury
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what was unusual about the election of 1840?
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it was the first "modern campaign" because partied promoted the "common man image", had political rallies, fund-raising, and slogans
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what was w.h. harrison?
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whig
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who was w.h. harrison's wife?
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anna symmes
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who was the first whig president?
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w.h. harrison
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who was the first president to die in office?
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w.h. harrison
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who stated the zero-year jinx?
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w.h. harrison
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what was the zero-year jinx?
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each pres elected in year ending in zero dies in office
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what has Tyler?
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whig, but really southern democrat
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who were tyler's 1st and 2nd wives?
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letita christian and julia gardiner
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what was tyler called?
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"his accidency"
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who was the first VP to succeed to pres?
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tyler
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who was the only pres to be officially charged with treason?
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tyler
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What was polk?
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Dem
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what were polk's goals? (5)
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1. annex Texas
2. add oregon 3. aquire CA and NM 4. lower tariff 5. independent treasury |
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who was polk's wife?
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sarah childress
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which presidents wife banned drinking, spitting, music, dancing, and gambline in the w.h.?
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polks, sarah childress
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who was known as the "dark horse" president?
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polk
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who was the only president to be speaker of the house?
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polk
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what 3 things did polk achieve in 4 years?
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lowered tariff, independent treasury, and added texas, california, and oregon
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what was the date of the start of the civil war?
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april 12, 1861
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which president had the small squeaky voice and was the shortest at 5-4?
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madison
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what is the most important power of the president?
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to appoint judges
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which president had the longest inauguaral speech and died from a cold because of it?
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harrison
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