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!
72
Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. President to have been born in a hospital.
48
The system of democracy was introduced 2,500 years ago in Athens, Greece.
32
There was a pre-WWII movement called Technocracy, which held that scientists and engineers should take over the government and economy from politicians and economists. The leader of the movement was known as the Great Engineer.
6
Every U.S. president with a beard has been a Republican.
86
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.
5
J. Edgar Hoover liked to fire FBI agents whose palms were sweaty when shaking hands.
26