Congress for Kids: [Executive Branch]: Word Spy

Executive Branch

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What President hosted the first Easter Egg Roll on the White House lawn?

Who was the first President to throw a baseball at a baseball game?

What President made golf a popular sport?

Which President served from 1923 to 1929 and walked his pet raccoon?

The President Has Fun

Uncle Sam, the word spy, wants you to take a minute and test your knowledge.

Match the word(s) in the left-hand column to complete the questions or statements in the right-hand column. Check your answers.

President William McKinley	A. The 1st left-handed 'first ball' was thrown out by _______ ?
President James Madison	B. Who was the 1st President to be invited to throw out a first ball (The key word is 'invited')?
President Harry S. Truman	C. What year did the first White House Easter Egg Roll take place?
1878	D. First Lady Dolley Madison first suggested the idea of the White House Easter Egg Roll to her husband, __________.
marbles	E. Since President William Taft's first pitch, every President but one has opened at least one baseball season during their tenure. Who was this President?
President Jimmy Carter	F. President George Washington, President Thomas Jefferson, and President John Adams were all avid collectors and players of ________.

Dwight D. Eisenhower played the card game, Bridge, fanatically while planning for D-Day.

Projects You Can Do

Play the interactive word search puzzle including trivia about the Presidents of the United States. Learn more at:

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