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Hawaii is the 50th and most recent state to have joined the United States of America, having received statehood on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is the only U.S. state located in Oceania and the only one composed entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean. Hawaii is the only U.S. state located outside North America.

The state encompasses nearly the entire volcanic Hawaiian archipelago, which comprises hundreds of islands spread over . At the southeastern end of the archipelago, the eight main islands arein order from northwest to southeast: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and the Island of Hawaii. The last is the largest island in the group; it is often called the "Big Island" or "Hawaii Island" to avoid confusion with the state or archipelago. The archipelago is physiographically and ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania.

Hawaii's diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, abundance of public beaches, oceanic surroundings, and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists, surfers, biologists, and volcanologists. Because of its central location in the Pacific and 19th-century labor migration, Hawaii's culture is strongly influenced by North American and Asian cultures, in addition to its indigenous Hawaiian culture. Hawaii has over a million permanent residents, along with many visitors and U.S. military personnel. Its capital is Honolulu on the island of Oahu.

1. when did hawaii become a state?
2. is it near the mainland?
3. how many islands are there?
4. what are their names?
5. are there volcanos on hawaii?
6. how many are there?
7. is hawaii cold?
8. what culture influence hawaii?
9. what about asia?
10. how many people live on the island?
11. Where is honolulu
12. is it a famous miltary base?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. August 21, 1959
2. no
3. eight main islands
4. Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and the Island of Hawaii.
5. yes
6. unknown
7. no
8. North American
9. yes
10. over a million
11. Oahu
12. unknown

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Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's assertion of executive privilege ahead of a hearing before a House committee, which subsequently recommended his attorney general be cited for contempt of Congress, sets up a fight that has had mixed results in the past.

At stake are Justice Department documents relating to the flawed Fast and Furious gunrunning sting that House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-California, wants in his hands, and that Attorney General Eric Holder says are confidential.

The White House move means the Department of Justice can withhold the documents from the committee, which recommended by a 23-17 vote Wednesday that Holder be cited for contempt.

The full House is expected to consider the motion next week.

More details: House panel recommends contempt citation

If it votes to issue a contempt citation, a statement of facts would be delivered to the U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia, "whose duty it shall be to bring the matter before the grand jury for its action," according to the law governing contempt citations.

Executive privilege also has been around since the earliest days of the country, and gives the executive branch the ability to withhold certain internal discussions and documents from scrutiny.

"It's there to give the executive branch some breathing room for its own deliberations," said Josh Chafetz, professor of law at Cornell Law School.

Executive privilege "has a long history, but it often plays out very differently," he said.

The last major confrontation over executive privilege also involved the Justice Department, but the partisan roles were reversed.

1. What the AG had done?
2. Who would have been hearing the case?
3. When?
4. Who was the AG?
5. Was the president supporting him?
6. What privilege he would exercise?
7. Did this work before?
8. Where the statement of facts would be sent?
9. in which district?
10. Where the attorney would send the matter then?
11. Which law stipulates all these?
12. Is executive privilege a new matter in the country?
13. From when we can trace it?
14. What power it gives to the executive branch?
15. What was the last such confrontation?
16. Was President Obama's party involved?
17. What sting is in question this time?
18. Who wanted the info?
19. Did the AG agree?
20. At the end did DOJ have to give the info away?

Numbered answers:

A: 1. contempt of Congress,
2. The full House
3. next week.
4. Eric Holder
5. Yes
6. executive privilege
7. Yes
8. to the U.S. Attorney
9. District of Columbia,
10. to the grand jury
11. the law governing contempt citations.
12. No
13. since the earliest days of the country,
14. the ability to withhold certain internal discussions and documents from scrutiny.
15. also involved the Justice Department,
16. No
17. the flawed Fast and Furious gunrunning sting
18. Darrell Issa
19. No
20. unknown

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CHAPTER I

ON THE HOUSEBOAT

"Say, Tom, what's that big thing coming down the river?"

"I'm sure I don't know, Sam. It's big enough to be a house." replied Tom Rover.

"Maybe it is a house," came from Dick Rover, who was standing beside his brothers on the rear deck of the houseboat which was taking them down the Mississippi River.

"A house?" broke in a distinctly German voice. "Did you mean to said dere vos a house floating der rifer town, Dick Rofer?"

"Why not, Hansy, my boy?" replied fun-loving Tom Rover, before his big brother could answer. "Hasn't a house got a right to take a float if it wants to? Perhaps it's out for its health."

"Ach, you vos choking, Tom!" cried Hans Mueller. "Of a house been der rifer on, dere peen somedings wrong mit him alretty."

"It's a lumber raft, Hans," said Dick. "And a whopping big one, too," he added, as he took another look at the object that was approaching the houseboat.

"Hope it doesn't give us such a close shave as that raft we met two days ago," said Sam anxiously. "I was almost certain they were going to run into us."

"They have got no business to run so close to this houseboat," grumbled Tom. "They know well enough that we can't turn out of our course very well. I think some of those lumbermen are the toughest kind of citizens."

"If they get too close, I'll shout a warning through the megaphone," went on Dick, after a brief pause. "It certainly does look as if they intended to crowd us," he continued anxiously.

1. What was it they saw in the disatance
2. What did they think it was?
3. What were they on when they saw it?
4. And where was it?
5. Who was first to suggest what it might be?
6. Who was first to agree with him?
7. Did anyone doubt the were right?
8. Who disagreed?
9. What was Tom's relation to Dick?
10. Who was older?
11. What was Sam's mood?
12. Why ?
13. Who tried to calm his fears?

Numbered answers:

A:
1. A lumber raft.
2. A house
3. A houseboat
4. the Mississippi River.
5. Tom Rover
6. Dick Rover
7. Yes
8. Hansy
9. His brother.
10. unknown
11. Anxious.
12. He feared they would run in to them.
13. Dick