Fun Facts: Patriotic edition
by Lucille Block and Larkin Boyd
Did you know Ruth Bader Ginsburg wore different collars depending on whether she agreed or disagreed with the case she was presenting? They were called Dissent Collars.
Did you know that Harry S. Truman tricked his cousins into thinking they had make believe girl friends?
Did you know that Barak Obama's first job was serving ice cream at Baskin Robbins? Since then he has disliked ice cream.
Did you know William Howard Taft took dance lessons?
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COMICS
by Warren Motzny
by Cece Lassiter
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by Stella Graham
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
by Lucille Block
ACROSS
3. ____________ of Representatives
5. Number of US States
7. Process for how a democracy chooses its president
8. The bird that represents the USA
10. How you elect a candidate
DOWN
1. Political party represented by an elephant
2. Political party represented by a donkey
4. One of 50 in our nation
5. Stars and Stripes
6. This legislative body has 100 members
9. Office where the President works