Question: Who said “that without impeachment the only way to remove a bad president would be assassination”? A) Ben Franklin B) George Washington C) James Madison D) James Monroe (Answer: […]
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A Convention to Amend the Articles of Confederation, 1787
Question: Who is considered to be “The Father of the Constitution”? 1. George Washington 2. Thomas Jefferson 3. James Madison 4. James Monroe (Answer: 3. James Madison, author of the […]
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Americans: ‘Citizens of a Republic’
What does it mean to be an engaged citizen?
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The history of Kent’s form of government
Trivia Question What is the importance of the date December 15? A) The Constitution was signed on that date B) It is when the first ten amendments to the Constitution […]
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Explaining Kent’s government
In 2025, registered voters in Kent, Conn., will be voting for: A) Board of Selectmen B) Zoning Board Members C) Members of the Board of Education D) All of the […]
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What is the Electoral College and why do we have one?
Question What is the Electoral College? 1. A college in Washington, D.C., where states send delegates to vote for president and vice president 2. The people who vote for president […]
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What is September’s important holiday that doesn’t get much attention?
Question: Who was the first President of the United States – Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Hanson or George Washington? Answer: John Hanson was the first President of the government […]
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Celebrate Bill of Rights Day with the Kent GTD
“(A) Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or in particular, and what no just government should refuse.” Thomas Jefferson December […]
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The First Numbers Are In and WOW, Are We Excited!
The numbers are in from our first full month of publishing the Kent Good Times Dispatch and they have exceeded our wildest expectations. Our website was opened 2,400 times in […]
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Freedom of the Press is Not Free Please Donate Now
It’s been a busy month for both the town and the Kent Good Times Dispatch. The town is in the last stage of a countdown to its biennial municipal elections, […]