Statistics for American Government Trivia #3

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
	Executive	91%
What are the three branches of the United States government?	Legislative	91%
How many justices serve on the United States Supreme Court?	Nine	91%
From which country did the United States purchase Alaska for $7.2 million?	Russia	91%
What are the three constitutional United States courts?	The Supreme Court	91%
	Judicial	87%
Who is the head of the Armed Forces?	The president	87%
Which political party was formed in 1854?	The Republican Party	87%
Who shot President Lincoln?	John Wilkes Booth	83%
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States called?	The Bill of Rights	83%
Who is the head of the Supreme Court?	The chief justice	83%
From which country did the United States purchase New Mexico and Arizona for $10 million?	Mexico	78%
What was the first capital of the United States?	New York City	78%
Which president served the shortest time (only 31 days)?	William Harrison	74%
Which political party was formed in 1828?	The Democratic Party	70%
Who served the longest as director of the FBI?	J. Edgar Hoover	65%
Who said the following famous words, "Government of the people, by the people, for the people"?	Abraham Lincoln	57%
What president annexed more land for the United States than any other president?	James Polk	35%
	The District Courts	35%
	The Circuit Courts	30%