The Queen of England, who once enjoyed extensive powers and authority over almost the whole world, and despite all her present majesty and glory, is not allowed to enter the House of Commons simply because she is not its member!
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The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
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No president of the United States was an only child for his parents.
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In 1916, a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army.
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John F. Kennedy was the first Roman Catholic President of the USA!
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In ancient Athens, the worlds first democracy, they had a process called ostracism, where once a year the people could vote on the politician they thought was most destructive to the democratic process. The “winner” was banished from Athens for 10 years.
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George W. Bush was also the head of the cheerleading team in his high school.
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Of all things, Andrew Jackson's tombstone does not mention that he served as the president of the United States!
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