Jester Politics Americana Quiz Week 36

Name this President:

I’m called the “Little Magician,” hail from New York, and was a founding member of the Democratic party.  I was Andrew Jackson’s Vice President and then elected President and served in that position from 1837-1841.

I was the first President to be born a citizen of the United States and not a British subject.  I was also the first (only?) President to marry my cousin.

One of the worst depressions in the history of the country began 3 months after I was elected president.

After losing my reelection bid in 1840 I ran again in 1844 and 1848. The last time as a member of the anti-slavery Free Soil party.  I lost these elections.

The Bill of Rights consists of how many Amendments?

Which was approved on July 4, 1776?

Congress has the authority to do away with all federal courts except the Supreme Court.

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was held in which city

Which Amendment is commonly referred to as the “States’ Rights” Amendment?

One of the State’s names is misspelled on the signature page of the Constitution, which one is it?

On October 19, 1781, General Lord Cornwallis surrender his British force of 8,000 men to General Washington effectively ending the American Revolutionary War.  Where did Cornwallis surrender?

American Major General Nathanael Green of the Continental Army stated, “Never since the fall of Lucifer has a fall equaled his.” Who was he referring to?

A person must be how old before they can be a member of the House of Representatives (a Representative)?