Answer Sheet

Questions	Answers
What is one of the United States Congress' jobs?	making our coin laws
What building is the Statue of Freedom on?	United States Capitol
Which United States President signed the law to get the state quarters program started?	President Clinton
How many state quarters does the U.S. Mint release each year?	5 each year
At the end of what year will all the state quarters be released?	2008
What is on the obverse side of the state quarters?	George Washington
What objects are not allowed on the state quarters?	living people or the state flag and seal
In 1996 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence the quarter design was changed. What replaced the eagle on the reverse side of the quarter?	a colonial drummer
What type of metal was used to make the first quarters in 1796?	silver
What part of the United States government makes coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters)?	United States Mint
Where and when did the United States Congress establish the first United States Mint?	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1792
What does the letter "D" mean on the obverse side of the state quarter?	the "D" stands for the U.S. Mint located in Denver, Colorado
When making a coin, who copies the artist sketch of the new coin onto a clay coin?	a sculptor
When making a coin, what is the name of a coin that does not have a design on it yet?	blank
When making a coin, what is the step that stamps a design on the blank coins called?	striking
What branch of government does the United States Congress belong to?	legislative branch
The Latin words "E Pluribus Unum" are located on the reverse side of the quarter. What do hey mean?	out of many, one