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5709a704ed30961900e843c9 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | In 1997, OMB issued a Federal Register notice regarding revisions to the standards for the classification of federal data on race and ethnicity. OMB developed race and ethnic standards in order to provide "consistent data on race and ethnicity throughout the Federal Government. The development of the data standards ste... | How many races were people asked to mark on the US Census after OMB revised their standards in 1997? | {
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5709a704ed30961900e843ca | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | In 1997, OMB issued a Federal Register notice regarding revisions to the standards for the classification of federal data on race and ethnicity. OMB developed race and ethnic standards in order to provide "consistent data on race and ethnicity throughout the Federal Government. The development of the data standards ste... | How many races were people asked to report in the US census prior to 1997? | {
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5709a8ad200fba1400368221 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | The 1850 census saw a dramatic shift in the way information about residents was collected. For the first time, free persons were listed individually instead of by head of household. There were two questionnaires: one for free inhabitants and one for slaves. The question on the free inhabitants schedule about color was ... | In what year were free persons first listed individually in the US census? | {
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5709a8ad200fba1400368222 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | The 1850 census saw a dramatic shift in the way information about residents was collected. For the first time, free persons were listed individually instead of by head of household. There were two questionnaires: one for free inhabitants and one for slaves. The question on the free inhabitants schedule about color was ... | How were free persons listed in the US census prior to 1850? | {
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5709a8ad200fba1400368223 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | The 1850 census saw a dramatic shift in the way information about residents was collected. For the first time, free persons were listed individually instead of by head of household. There were two questionnaires: one for free inhabitants and one for slaves. The question on the free inhabitants schedule about color was ... | In the 1850 US census, what was put into the color column for black persons? | {
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5709a8ad200fba1400368224 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | The 1850 census saw a dramatic shift in the way information about residents was collected. For the first time, free persons were listed individually instead of by head of household. There were two questionnaires: one for free inhabitants and one for slaves. The question on the free inhabitants schedule about color was ... | If M was marked in the color column for a person in the 1850 census, How were they classified? | {
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5709a8ad200fba1400368225 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | The 1850 census saw a dramatic shift in the way information about residents was collected. For the first time, free persons were listed individually instead of by head of household. There were two questionnaires: one for free inhabitants and one for slaves. The question on the free inhabitants schedule about color was ... | How were slaves listed in the 1850 US census? | {
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"by owner"
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5709a9f2ed30961900e843e4 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | Although used in the Census and the American Community Survey, "Some other race" is not an official race, and the Bureau considered eliminating it prior to the 2000 Census. As the 2010 census form did not contain the question titled "Ancestry" found in prior censuses, there were campaigns to get non-Hispanic West India... | What race selection did the census bureau consider getting rid of before the 2000 census? | {
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5709a9f2ed30961900e843e5 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | Although used in the Census and the American Community Survey, "Some other race" is not an official race, and the Bureau considered eliminating it prior to the 2000 Census. As the 2010 census form did not contain the question titled "Ancestry" found in prior censuses, there were campaigns to get non-Hispanic West India... | In what year did the ancestery question stop appearing in the US census? | {
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5709a9f2ed30961900e843e6 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | Although used in the Census and the American Community Survey, "Some other race" is not an official race, and the Bureau considered eliminating it prior to the 2000 Census. As the 2010 census form did not contain the question titled "Ancestry" found in prior censuses, there were campaigns to get non-Hispanic West India... | There were campaigns to try to get minorities to use what race category into 2010 census? | {
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"Some other race"
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5709a9f2ed30961900e843e7 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | Although used in the Census and the American Community Survey, "Some other race" is not an official race, and the Bureau considered eliminating it prior to the 2000 Census. As the 2010 census form did not contain the question titled "Ancestry" found in prior censuses, there were campaigns to get non-Hispanic West India... | In addition to the Census, where else is the "some other race" selection an option? | {
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5709ac95200fba1400368253 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | "Data on ethnic groups are important for putting into effect a number of federal statutes (i.e., enforcing bilingual election rules under the Voting Rights Act; monitoring and enforcing equal employment opportunities under the Civil Rights Act). Data on Ethnic Groups are also needed by local governments to run programs... | What act has rules and regulations for bilingual election? | {
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5709ac95200fba1400368254 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | "Data on ethnic groups are important for putting into effect a number of federal statutes (i.e., enforcing bilingual election rules under the Voting Rights Act; monitoring and enforcing equal employment opportunities under the Civil Rights Act). Data on Ethnic Groups are also needed by local governments to run programs... | What act has rules and regulations for meeting the credit needs of minority populations? | {
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5709ac95200fba1400368255 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | "Data on ethnic groups are important for putting into effect a number of federal statutes (i.e., enforcing bilingual election rules under the Voting Rights Act; monitoring and enforcing equal employment opportunities under the Civil Rights Act). Data on Ethnic Groups are also needed by local governments to run programs... | What act has laws about equal employment opportunities for ethnic groups? | {
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5709add7ed30961900e843f6 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | For 1890, the Census Office changed the design of the population questionnaire. Residents were still listed individually, but a new questionnaire sheet was used for each family. Additionally, this was the first year that the census distinguished between different East Asian races, such as Japanese and Chinese, due to i... | In what year was the term race first used in the U.S. Census? | {
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5709add7ed30961900e843f7 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | For 1890, the Census Office changed the design of the population questionnaire. Residents were still listed individually, but a new questionnaire sheet was used for each family. Additionally, this was the first year that the census distinguished between different East Asian races, such as Japanese and Chinese, due to i... | How often was a new questionnaire sheet used in the 1890 census? | {
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5709add7ed30961900e843f8 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | For 1890, the Census Office changed the design of the population questionnaire. Residents were still listed individually, but a new questionnaire sheet was used for each family. Additionally, this was the first year that the census distinguished between different East Asian races, such as Japanese and Chinese, due to i... | How were residents listed in the census in 1890? | {
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5709add7ed30961900e843f9 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | For 1890, the Census Office changed the design of the population questionnaire. Residents were still listed individually, but a new questionnaire sheet was used for each family. Additionally, this was the first year that the census distinguished between different East Asian races, such as Japanese and Chinese, due to i... | Why were different East Asian races divided in 1890 Census? | {
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5709af49ed30961900e84412 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | The federal government of the United States has mandated that "in data collection and presentation, federal agencies are required to use a minimum of two ethnicities: 'Hispanic or Latino' and 'Not Hispanic or Latino'." The Census Bureau defines "Hispanic or Latino" as "a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or... | How many ethnicities or federal agencies required to use in data collection? | {
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5709af49ed30961900e84413 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | The federal government of the United States has mandated that "in data collection and presentation, federal agencies are required to use a minimum of two ethnicities: 'Hispanic or Latino' and 'Not Hispanic or Latino'." The Census Bureau defines "Hispanic or Latino" as "a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or... | How would a person of Cuban origin be listed by the US Census Bureau? | {
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5709af49ed30961900e84414 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | The federal government of the United States has mandated that "in data collection and presentation, federal agencies are required to use a minimum of two ethnicities: 'Hispanic or Latino' and 'Not Hispanic or Latino'." The Census Bureau defines "Hispanic or Latino" as "a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or... | Aside from Hispanic or Latino, what other ethnicity are federal agencies required to use? | {
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5709af49ed30961900e84415 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | The federal government of the United States has mandated that "in data collection and presentation, federal agencies are required to use a minimum of two ethnicities: 'Hispanic or Latino' and 'Not Hispanic or Latino'." The Census Bureau defines "Hispanic or Latino" as "a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or... | In which ethnic category would a person of Mexican origin be listed by the US Census Bureau? | {
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"Hispanic or Latino"
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5709af49ed30961900e84416 | Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States_Census | The federal government of the United States has mandated that "in data collection and presentation, federal agencies are required to use a minimum of two ethnicities: 'Hispanic or Latino' and 'Not Hispanic or Latino'." The Census Bureau defines "Hispanic or Latino" as "a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or... | In what ethnic category would a person from Puerto Rico to be listed in the United States Census? | {
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5709a923ed30961900e843d0 | United_States_dollar | Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dolla... | What is the US dollar based upon? | {
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5709a923ed30961900e843d1 | United_States_dollar | Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dolla... | How much monetary value does a dime hold? | {
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5709a923ed30961900e843d2 | United_States_dollar | Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dolla... | How much was a union going to be worth as proposed in the 1800s? | {
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5709a923ed30961900e843d3 | United_States_dollar | Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dolla... | What was the maximum value a gold coin used to be able to have? | {
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5709a923ed30961900e843d4 | United_States_dollar | Unlike the Spanish milled dollar the U.S. dollar is based upon a decimal system of values. In addition to the dollar the coinage act officially established monetary units of mill or one-thousandth of a dollar (symbol ₥), cent or one-hundredth of a dollar (symbol ¢), dime or one-tenth of a dollar, and eagle or ten dolla... | In what legislation was the term "eagle" used? | {
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5709aab4ed30961900e843ec | United_States_dollar | The symbol $, usually written before the numerical amount, is used for the U.S. dollar (as well as for many other currencies). The sign was the result of a late 18th-century evolution of the scribal abbreviation "ps" for the peso, the common name for the Spanish dollars that were in wide circulation in the New World fr... | Which symbol is used to represent the dollar? | {
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5709aab4ed30961900e843ed | United_States_dollar | The symbol $, usually written before the numerical amount, is used for the U.S. dollar (as well as for many other currencies). The sign was the result of a late 18th-century evolution of the scribal abbreviation "ps" for the peso, the common name for the Spanish dollars that were in wide circulation in the New World fr... | What abbreviation was the dollar sign based off of? | {
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5709aab4ed30961900e843ee | United_States_dollar | The symbol $, usually written before the numerical amount, is used for the U.S. dollar (as well as for many other currencies). The sign was the result of a late 18th-century evolution of the scribal abbreviation "ps" for the peso, the common name for the Spanish dollars that were in wide circulation in the New World fr... | What was the common name for the Spanish dollar? | {
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5709aab4ed30961900e843ef | United_States_dollar | The symbol $, usually written before the numerical amount, is used for the U.S. dollar (as well as for many other currencies). The sign was the result of a late 18th-century evolution of the scribal abbreviation "ps" for the peso, the common name for the Spanish dollars that were in wide circulation in the New World fr... | Which century signalled the end of the Spanish dollar? | {
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5709aab4ed30961900e843f0 | United_States_dollar | The symbol $, usually written before the numerical amount, is used for the U.S. dollar (as well as for many other currencies). The sign was the result of a late 18th-century evolution of the scribal abbreviation "ps" for the peso, the common name for the Spanish dollars that were in wide circulation in the New World fr... | In which region of the world were the Spanish pesos minted? | {
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5709ab89200fba1400368249 | United_States_dollar | Though still predominantly green, post-2004 series incorporate other colors to better distinguish different denominations. As a result of a 2008 decision in an accessibility lawsuit filed by the American Council of the Blind, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is planning to implement a raised tactile feature in the ... | What color was predominantly used? | {
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5709ab89200fba140036824a | United_States_dollar | Though still predominantly green, post-2004 series incorporate other colors to better distinguish different denominations. As a result of a 2008 decision in an accessibility lawsuit filed by the American Council of the Blind, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is planning to implement a raised tactile feature in the ... | Which organization filed an accessibility lawsuit? | {
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5709ab89200fba140036824b | United_States_dollar | Though still predominantly green, post-2004 series incorporate other colors to better distinguish different denominations. As a result of a 2008 decision in an accessibility lawsuit filed by the American Council of the Blind, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is planning to implement a raised tactile feature in the ... | Other than the $100 bill, which other note is not going to be redesigned? | {
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5709ab89200fba140036824c | United_States_dollar | Though still predominantly green, post-2004 series incorporate other colors to better distinguish different denominations. As a result of a 2008 decision in an accessibility lawsuit filed by the American Council of the Blind, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is planning to implement a raised tactile feature in the ... | Who are currency readers meant to assist? | {
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5709ab89200fba140036824d | United_States_dollar | Though still predominantly green, post-2004 series incorporate other colors to better distinguish different denominations. As a result of a 2008 decision in an accessibility lawsuit filed by the American Council of the Blind, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is planning to implement a raised tactile feature in the ... | The redesign of notes is being planned by which organization? | {
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5709adeced30961900e843fe | United_States_dollar | The Constitution of the United States of America provides that the United States Congress has the power "To coin money". Laws implementing this power are currently codified at 31 U.S.C. § 5112. Section 5112 prescribes the forms, in which the United States dollars should be issued. These coins are both designated in Sec... | Who has the power "to coin money"? | {
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5709adeced30961900e843ff | United_States_dollar | The Constitution of the United States of America provides that the United States Congress has the power "To coin money". Laws implementing this power are currently codified at 31 U.S.C. § 5112. Section 5112 prescribes the forms, in which the United States dollars should be issued. These coins are both designated in Sec... | Which section indicates the methods in which the dollar should be issued? | {
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5709adeced30961900e84400 | United_States_dollar | The Constitution of the United States of America provides that the United States Congress has the power "To coin money". Laws implementing this power are currently codified at 31 U.S.C. § 5112. Section 5112 prescribes the forms, in which the United States dollars should be issued. These coins are both designated in Sec... | Coins are considered legal tender for which kind of transaction? | {
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5709adeced30961900e84401 | United_States_dollar | The Constitution of the United States of America provides that the United States Congress has the power "To coin money". Laws implementing this power are currently codified at 31 U.S.C. § 5112. Section 5112 prescribes the forms, in which the United States dollars should be issued. These coins are both designated in Sec... | What is an example of a copper alloy dollar? | {
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5709adeced30961900e84402 | United_States_dollar | The Constitution of the United States of America provides that the United States Congress has the power "To coin money". Laws implementing this power are currently codified at 31 U.S.C. § 5112. Section 5112 prescribes the forms, in which the United States dollars should be issued. These coins are both designated in Sec... | What is the pure silver dollar referred to as? | {
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5709af50200fba1400368259 | United_States_dollar | In the 16th century, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstalers (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, "valley", cognate with "dale" in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachim's Valley, now Jáchymov; then part of the Kingdom of Bohemi... | Who began minting the coins known as Joachimstalers? | {
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5709af50200fba140036825a | United_States_dollar | In the 16th century, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstalers (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, "valley", cognate with "dale" in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachim's Valley, now Jáchymov; then part of the Kingdom of Bohemi... | What is the modern name for St. Joachim's Valley? | {
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5709af50200fba140036825b | United_States_dollar | In the 16th century, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstalers (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, "valley", cognate with "dale" in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachim's Valley, now Jáchymov; then part of the Kingdom of Bohemi... | What were the Joachimstalers composed of? | {
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5709af50200fba140036825c | United_States_dollar | In the 16th century, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstalers (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, "valley", cognate with "dale" in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachim's Valley, now Jáchymov; then part of the Kingdom of Bohemi... | How did the word "taler" translate into Italian? | {
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5709af50200fba140036825d | United_States_dollar | In the 16th century, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins known as Joachimstalers (from German thal, or nowadays usually Tal, "valley", cognate with "dale" in English), named for Joachimstal, the valley where the silver was mined (St. Joachim's Valley, now Jáchymov; then part of the Kingdom of Bohemi... | Other than "taler", what is the other name of the German coin? | {
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5709b165ed30961900e84426 | United_States_dollar | The early currency of the United States did not exhibit faces of presidents, as is the custom now; although today, by law, only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency. In fact, the newly formed government was against having portraits of leaders on the currency, a practice compared to... | What condition does a person have to meet to be allowed by law on a coin? | {
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5709b165ed30961900e84427 | United_States_dollar | The early currency of the United States did not exhibit faces of presidents, as is the custom now; although today, by law, only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency. In fact, the newly formed government was against having portraits of leaders on the currency, a practice compared to... | Having portraits of leaders on coins was compared to who's policies? | {
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5709b165ed30961900e84428 | United_States_dollar | The early currency of the United States did not exhibit faces of presidents, as is the custom now; although today, by law, only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency. In fact, the newly formed government was against having portraits of leaders on the currency, a practice compared to... | When did modern day currency start getting the faces that they have? | {
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5709b165ed30961900e84429 | United_States_dollar | The early currency of the United States did not exhibit faces of presidents, as is the custom now; although today, by law, only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency. In fact, the newly formed government was against having portraits of leaders on the currency, a practice compared to... | Other than Greek and Roman mythology, who else was featured on the "heads" side of past coins? | {
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5709b165ed30961900e8442a | United_States_dollar | The early currency of the United States did not exhibit faces of presidents, as is the custom now; although today, by law, only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency. In fact, the newly formed government was against having portraits of leaders on the currency, a practice compared to... | What was the last coin to be converted to the modern day style of having historic Americans on the face? | {
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5709b308ed30961900e84430 | United_States_dollar | In 1862, paper money was issued without the backing of precious metals, due to the Civil War. Silver and gold coins continued to be issued and in 1878 the link between paper money and coins was reinstated. This disconnection from gold and silver backing also occurred during the War of 1812. The use of paper money not b... | Which year was it when paper money was first issued without the backing of precious metals? | {
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5709b308ed30961900e84431 | United_States_dollar | In 1862, paper money was issued without the backing of precious metals, due to the Civil War. Silver and gold coins continued to be issued and in 1878 the link between paper money and coins was reinstated. This disconnection from gold and silver backing also occurred during the War of 1812. The use of paper money not b... | What was the first war that caused paper money to be issued? | {
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5709b308ed30961900e84432 | United_States_dollar | In 1862, paper money was issued without the backing of precious metals, due to the Civil War. Silver and gold coins continued to be issued and in 1878 the link between paper money and coins was reinstated. This disconnection from gold and silver backing also occurred during the War of 1812. The use of paper money not b... | Which other war also caused a disconnect between paper money and precious metals? | {
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279
],
"text": [
"War of 1812"
]
} |
5709b308ed30961900e84433 | United_States_dollar | In 1862, paper money was issued without the backing of precious metals, due to the Civil War. Silver and gold coins continued to be issued and in 1878 the link between paper money and coins was reinstated. This disconnection from gold and silver backing also occurred during the War of 1812. The use of paper money not b... | The quick loss in value of paper money resulted in which phrase being hear? | {
"answer_start": [
541
],
"text": [
"\"not worth a continental\""
]
} |
5709b308ed30961900e84434 | United_States_dollar | In 1862, paper money was issued without the backing of precious metals, due to the Civil War. Silver and gold coins continued to be issued and in 1878 the link between paper money and coins was reinstated. This disconnection from gold and silver backing also occurred during the War of 1812. The use of paper money not b... | The loss in value resulted in a clause being written in which article in the US Constitution? | {
"answer_start": [
701
],
"text": [
"article 1"
]
} |
5709b503200fba1400368289 | United_States_dollar | In February 2007, the U.S. Mint, under the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, introduced a new $1 U.S. Presidential dollar coin. Based on the success of the "50 State Quarters" series, the new coin features a sequence of presidents in order of their inaugurations, starting with George Washington, on the obverse side. Th... | In which year was the new $1 US Presidential coin introduced? | {
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12
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"text": [
"2007"
]
} |
5709b503200fba140036828a | United_States_dollar | In February 2007, the U.S. Mint, under the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, introduced a new $1 U.S. Presidential dollar coin. Based on the success of the "50 State Quarters" series, the new coin features a sequence of presidents in order of their inaugurations, starting with George Washington, on the obverse side. Th... | What does the reverse side of the new coins feature? | {
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348
],
"text": [
"Statue of Liberty"
]
} |
5709b503200fba140036828b | United_States_dollar | In February 2007, the U.S. Mint, under the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, introduced a new $1 U.S. Presidential dollar coin. Based on the success of the "50 State Quarters" series, the new coin features a sequence of presidents in order of their inaugurations, starting with George Washington, on the obverse side. Th... | What is the official version of "In God We Trust" printed on the coins? | {
"answer_start": [
446
],
"text": [
"E Pluribus Unum"
]
} |
5709b503200fba140036828c | United_States_dollar | In February 2007, the U.S. Mint, under the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, introduced a new $1 U.S. Presidential dollar coin. Based on the success of the "50 State Quarters" series, the new coin features a sequence of presidents in order of their inaugurations, starting with George Washington, on the obverse side. Th... | Which inscription was eliminated due to the Statue of Liberty being added to the coin? | {
"answer_start": [
739
],
"text": [
"\"Liberty\""
]
} |
5709b503200fba140036828d | United_States_dollar | In February 2007, the U.S. Mint, under the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, introduced a new $1 U.S. Presidential dollar coin. Based on the success of the "50 State Quarters" series, the new coin features a sequence of presidents in order of their inaugurations, starting with George Washington, on the obverse side. Th... | Which President will have two coins with his portrait on it? | {
"answer_start": [
1206
],
"text": [
"Grover Cleveland"
]
} |
5709b61eed30961900e84444 | United_States_dollar | When the Federal Reserve makes a purchase, it credits the seller's reserve account (with the Federal Reserve). This money is not transferred from any existing funds—it is at this point that the Federal Reserve has created new high-powered money. Commercial banks can freely withdraw in cash any excess reserves from thei... | Who can create "new high-powered money"? | {
"answer_start": [
9
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"text": [
"Federal Reserve"
]
} |
5709b61eed30961900e84445 | United_States_dollar | When the Federal Reserve makes a purchase, it credits the seller's reserve account (with the Federal Reserve). This money is not transferred from any existing funds—it is at this point that the Federal Reserve has created new high-powered money. Commercial banks can freely withdraw in cash any excess reserves from thei... | Who does the Federal Reserve have to place an order with for printed money? | {
"answer_start": [
452
],
"text": [
"U.S. Treasury Department"
]
} |
5709b61eed30961900e84446 | United_States_dollar | When the Federal Reserve makes a purchase, it credits the seller's reserve account (with the Federal Reserve). This money is not transferred from any existing funds—it is at this point that the Federal Reserve has created new high-powered money. Commercial banks can freely withdraw in cash any excess reserves from thei... | Which organization stamps coins? | {
"answer_start": [
607
],
"text": [
"Bureau of the Mint"
]
} |
5709b61eed30961900e84447 | United_States_dollar | When the Federal Reserve makes a purchase, it credits the seller's reserve account (with the Federal Reserve). This money is not transferred from any existing funds—it is at this point that the Federal Reserve has created new high-powered money. Commercial banks can freely withdraw in cash any excess reserves from thei... | Which Bureau prints new dollars? | {
"answer_start": [
548
],
"text": [
"Engraving and Printing"
]
} |
5709b61eed30961900e84448 | United_States_dollar | When the Federal Reserve makes a purchase, it credits the seller's reserve account (with the Federal Reserve). This money is not transferred from any existing funds—it is at this point that the Federal Reserve has created new high-powered money. Commercial banks can freely withdraw in cash any excess reserves from thei... | Who can freely withdraw from their reserve accounts at the Federal Reserve? | {
"answer_start": [
246
],
"text": [
"Commercial banks"
]
} |
5709ba58200fba1400368293 | United_States_dollar | The value of the U.S. dollar declined significantly during wartime, especially during the American Civil War, World War I, and World War II. The Federal Reserve, which was established in 1913, was designed to furnish an "elastic" currency subject to "substantial changes of quantity over short periods", which differed s... | During which times does the value of the dollar typically decline? | {
"answer_start": [
59
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"text": [
"wartime"
]
} |
5709ba58200fba1400368294 | United_States_dollar | The value of the U.S. dollar declined significantly during wartime, especially during the American Civil War, World War I, and World War II. The Federal Reserve, which was established in 1913, was designed to furnish an "elastic" currency subject to "substantial changes of quantity over short periods", which differed s... | When was the Federal Reserve established? | {
"answer_start": [
187
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"text": [
"1913"
]
} |
5709ba58200fba1400368295 | United_States_dollar | The value of the U.S. dollar declined significantly during wartime, especially during the American Civil War, World War I, and World War II. The Federal Reserve, which was established in 1913, was designed to furnish an "elastic" currency subject to "substantial changes of quantity over short periods", which differed s... | What was the Federal Reserve designed to furnish? | {
"answer_start": [
217
],
"text": [
"an \"elastic\" currency"
]
} |
5709ba58200fba1400368296 | United_States_dollar | The value of the U.S. dollar declined significantly during wartime, especially during the American Civil War, World War I, and World War II. The Federal Reserve, which was established in 1913, was designed to furnish an "elastic" currency subject to "substantial changes of quantity over short periods", which differed s... | What had previously kept prices stable? | {
"answer_start": [
462
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"text": [
"gold standard"
]
} |
5709ba58200fba1400368297 | United_States_dollar | The value of the U.S. dollar declined significantly during wartime, especially during the American Civil War, World War I, and World War II. The Federal Reserve, which was established in 1913, was designed to furnish an "elastic" currency subject to "substantial changes of quantity over short periods", which differed s... | How much did the US prices deflate in the 1930s? | {
"answer_start": [
865
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"text": [
"30%"
]
} |
5709bb3ded30961900e84458 | United_States_dollar | There is ongoing debate about whether central banks should target zero inflation (which would mean a constant value for the U.S. dollar over time) or low, stable inflation (which would mean a continuously but slowly declining value of the dollar over time, as is the case now). Although some economists are in favor of a... | What would zero inflation mean for the US dollar over time? | {
"answer_start": [
101
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"text": [
"constant value"
]
} |
5709bb3ded30961900e84459 | United_States_dollar | There is ongoing debate about whether central banks should target zero inflation (which would mean a constant value for the U.S. dollar over time) or low, stable inflation (which would mean a continuously but slowly declining value of the dollar over time, as is the case now). Although some economists are in favor of a... | What would result in a slow declining of the value of the dollar over time? | {
"answer_start": [
150
],
"text": [
"low, stable inflation"
]
} |
5709bb3ded30961900e8445a | United_States_dollar | There is ongoing debate about whether central banks should target zero inflation (which would mean a constant value for the U.S. dollar over time) or low, stable inflation (which would mean a continuously but slowly declining value of the dollar over time, as is the case now). Although some economists are in favor of a... | Who is in favor of a zero inflation policy? | {
"answer_start": [
287
],
"text": [
"some economists"
]
} |
5709bb3ded30961900e8445b | United_States_dollar | There is ongoing debate about whether central banks should target zero inflation (which would mean a constant value for the U.S. dollar over time) or low, stable inflation (which would mean a continuously but slowly declining value of the dollar over time, as is the case now). Although some economists are in favor of a... | A zero inflation policy would limit who's influence and ability to react? | {
"answer_start": [
455
],
"text": [
"central bank"
]
} |
5709bb3ded30961900e8445c | United_States_dollar | There is ongoing debate about whether central banks should target zero inflation (which would mean a constant value for the U.S. dollar over time) or low, stable inflation (which would mean a continuously but slowly declining value of the dollar over time, as is the case now). Although some economists are in favor of a... | With a zero inflation rate, what would the central bank be unable to do other than control interest rates? | {
"answer_start": [
498
],
"text": [
"stimulate the economy"
]
} |
5709bd0d200fba140036829d | United_States_dollar | The word "dollar" is one of the words in the first paragraph of Section 9 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. In that context, "dollars" is a reference to the Spanish milled dollar, a coin that had a monetary value of 8 Spanish units of currency, or reales. In 1792 the U.S. Congress adopted legislation titled An act... | What is "dollars" a reference to? | {
"answer_start": [
158
],
"text": [
"the Spanish milled dollar"
]
} |
5709bd0d200fba140036829e | United_States_dollar | The word "dollar" is one of the words in the first paragraph of Section 9 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. In that context, "dollars" is a reference to the Spanish milled dollar, a coin that had a monetary value of 8 Spanish units of currency, or reales. In 1792 the U.S. Congress adopted legislation titled An act... | How much value did a Spanish milled dollar have in relation to Spanish units of currency? | {
"answer_start": [
221
],
"text": [
"8 Spanish units"
]
} |
5709bd0d200fba14003682a0 | United_States_dollar | The word "dollar" is one of the words in the first paragraph of Section 9 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. In that context, "dollars" is a reference to the Spanish milled dollar, a coin that had a monetary value of 8 Spanish units of currency, or reales. In 1792 the U.S. Congress adopted legislation titled An act... | How many grains of standard silver were meant to be in a single dollar? | {
"answer_start": [
662
],
"text": [
"four hundred and sixteen"
]
} |
5709bd0d200fba140036829f | United_States_dollar | The word "dollar" is one of the words in the first paragraph of Section 9 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. In that context, "dollars" is a reference to the Spanish milled dollar, a coin that had a monetary value of 8 Spanish units of currency, or reales. In 1792 the U.S. Congress adopted legislation titled An act... | How much value was one dollar meant to be equivalent to? | {
"answer_start": [
510
],
"text": [
"a Spanish milled dollar"
]
} |
5709bd0d200fba14003682a1 | United_States_dollar | The word "dollar" is one of the words in the first paragraph of Section 9 of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. In that context, "dollars" is a reference to the Spanish milled dollar, a coin that had a monetary value of 8 Spanish units of currency, or reales. In 1792 the U.S. Congress adopted legislation titled An act... | How many grains of pure silver were meant to be in a single dollar? | {
"answer_start": [
577
],
"text": [
"three hundred and seventy-one"
]
} |
5709c0e6ed30961900e84462 | United_States_dollar | A "grand", sometimes shortened to simply "G", is a common term for the amount of $1,000. The suffix "K" or "k" (from "kilo-") is also commonly used to denote this amount (such as "$10k" to mean $10,000). However, the $1,000 note is no longer in general use. A "large" or "stack", it is usually a reference to a multiple ... | What is a "grand" sometimes shortened to? | {
"answer_start": [
41
],
"text": [
"\"G\""
]
} |
5709c0e6ed30961900e84463 | United_States_dollar | A "grand", sometimes shortened to simply "G", is a common term for the amount of $1,000. The suffix "K" or "k" (from "kilo-") is also commonly used to denote this amount (such as "$10k" to mean $10,000). However, the $1,000 note is no longer in general use. A "large" or "stack", it is usually a reference to a multiple ... | What is another term other than "large" that means a stack of mutiple thousands? | {
"answer_start": [
271
],
"text": [
"\"stack\""
]
} |
5709c0e6ed30961900e84464 | United_States_dollar | A "grand", sometimes shortened to simply "G", is a common term for the amount of $1,000. The suffix "K" or "k" (from "kilo-") is also commonly used to denote this amount (such as "$10k" to mean $10,000). However, the $1,000 note is no longer in general use. A "large" or "stack", it is usually a reference to a multiple ... | What is a "C-note" a reference to? | {
"answer_start": [
485
],
"text": [
"the Roman numeral for 100"
]
} |
5709c0e6ed30961900e84465 | United_States_dollar | A "grand", sometimes shortened to simply "G", is a common term for the amount of $1,000. The suffix "K" or "k" (from "kilo-") is also commonly used to denote this amount (such as "$10k" to mean $10,000). However, the $1,000 note is no longer in general use. A "large" or "stack", it is usually a reference to a multiple ... | Which note is occasionally called a "yardstick"? | {
"answer_start": [
573
],
"text": [
"$50"
]
} |
5709c0e6ed30961900e84466 | United_States_dollar | A "grand", sometimes shortened to simply "G", is a common term for the amount of $1,000. The suffix "K" or "k" (from "kilo-") is also commonly used to denote this amount (such as "$10k" to mean $10,000). However, the $1,000 note is no longer in general use. A "large" or "stack", it is usually a reference to a multiple ... | What is another term for "bigface" notes? | {
"answer_start": [
1399
],
"text": [
"Monopoly money"
]
} |
5709c16bed30961900e8446c | United_States_dollar | The U.S. dollar was created by the Constitution and defined by the Coinage Act of 1792. It specified a "dollar" to be based in the Spanish milled dollar and of 371 grains and 4 sixteenths part of a grain of pure or 416 grains (27.0 g) of standard silver and an "eagle" to be 247 and 4 eighths of a grain or 270 grains (1... | What defined the US dollar? | {
"answer_start": [
67
],
"text": [
"Coinage Act of 1792"
]
} |
5709c16bed30961900e8446d | United_States_dollar | The U.S. dollar was created by the Constitution and defined by the Coinage Act of 1792. It specified a "dollar" to be based in the Spanish milled dollar and of 371 grains and 4 sixteenths part of a grain of pure or 416 grains (27.0 g) of standard silver and an "eagle" to be 247 and 4 eighths of a grain or 270 grains (1... | What was the dollar based on? | {
"answer_start": [
127
],
"text": [
"the Spanish milled dollar"
]
} |
5709c16bed30961900e8446e | United_States_dollar | The U.S. dollar was created by the Constitution and defined by the Coinage Act of 1792. It specified a "dollar" to be based in the Spanish milled dollar and of 371 grains and 4 sixteenths part of a grain of pure or 416 grains (27.0 g) of standard silver and an "eagle" to be 247 and 4 eighths of a grain or 270 grains (1... | How many grams of gold roughly were in an eagle? | {
"answer_start": [
319
],
"text": [
"17"
]
} |
5709c16bed30961900e8446f | United_States_dollar | The U.S. dollar was created by the Constitution and defined by the Coinage Act of 1792. It specified a "dollar" to be based in the Spanish milled dollar and of 371 grains and 4 sixteenths part of a grain of pure or 416 grains (27.0 g) of standard silver and an "eagle" to be 247 and 4 eighths of a grain or 270 grains (1... | Who made the decision to base the American Unit on the weight on the Spanish dollar? | {
"answer_start": [
408
],
"text": [
"Alexander Hamilton"
]
} |
5709c16bed30961900e84470 | United_States_dollar | The U.S. dollar was created by the Constitution and defined by the Coinage Act of 1792. It specified a "dollar" to be based in the Spanish milled dollar and of 371 grains and 4 sixteenths part of a grain of pure or 416 grains (27.0 g) of standard silver and an "eagle" to be 247 and 4 eighths of a grain or 270 grains (1... | What was the average weight of a new Spanish dollar in terms of grains? | {
"answer_start": [
682
],
"text": [
"377"
]
} |
5709c220ed30961900e84476 | United_States_dollar | The United States Mint produces Proof Sets specifically for collectors and speculators. Silver Proofs tend to be the standard designs but with the dime, quarter, and half dollar containing 90% silver. Starting in 1983 and ending in 1997, the Mint also produced proof sets containing the year's commemorative coins alongs... | What is specifically produced for collectors? | {
"answer_start": [
32
],
"text": [
"Proof Sets"
]
} |
5709c220ed30961900e84477 | United_States_dollar | The United States Mint produces Proof Sets specifically for collectors and speculators. Silver Proofs tend to be the standard designs but with the dime, quarter, and half dollar containing 90% silver. Starting in 1983 and ending in 1997, the Mint also produced proof sets containing the year's commemorative coins alongs... | What is the percentage of silver in coins in the Silver Proofs? | {
"answer_start": [
189
],
"text": [
"90%"
]
} |
5709c220ed30961900e84478 | United_States_dollar | The United States Mint produces Proof Sets specifically for collectors and speculators. Silver Proofs tend to be the standard designs but with the dime, quarter, and half dollar containing 90% silver. Starting in 1983 and ending in 1997, the Mint also produced proof sets containing the year's commemorative coins alongs... | When did the Mint being producing proof sets? | {
"answer_start": [
213
],
"text": [
"1983"
]
} |
5709c220ed30961900e84479 | United_States_dollar | The United States Mint produces Proof Sets specifically for collectors and speculators. Silver Proofs tend to be the standard designs but with the dime, quarter, and half dollar containing 90% silver. Starting in 1983 and ending in 1997, the Mint also produced proof sets containing the year's commemorative coins alongs... | Other than the Silver Proof set, what other type of Proof set exists? | {
"answer_start": [
376
],
"text": [
"Presidential Dollar Proof Set"
]
} |
5709c220ed30961900e8447a | United_States_dollar | The United States Mint produces Proof Sets specifically for collectors and speculators. Silver Proofs tend to be the standard designs but with the dime, quarter, and half dollar containing 90% silver. Starting in 1983 and ending in 1997, the Mint also produced proof sets containing the year's commemorative coins alongs... | When was the production of Presidential dollar coins suspended? | {
"answer_start": [
652
],
"text": [
"December 13, 2011"
]
} |
5709c30f200fba14003682bb | United_States_dollar | The Constitution provides that "a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time". That provision of the Constitution is made specific by Section 331 of Title 31 of the United States Code. The sums of money reported in the "Statements" are current... | What dictates that a receipt for expenditures of all public money must be published? | {
"answer_start": [
0
],
"text": [
"The Constitution"
]
} |
5709c30f200fba14003682bc | United_States_dollar | The Constitution provides that "a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time". That provision of the Constitution is made specific by Section 331 of Title 31 of the United States Code. The sums of money reported in the "Statements" are current... | Which section specifically states that receipts for public money must be published? | {
"answer_start": [
211
],
"text": [
"Section 331"
]
} |
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