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5. Tell whether each of the following statements is true
or false according to the text. Correct the false statements
to make them true:

1. When the United States declared its independence from Great
Britain on July 4, 1776, there were 13 original states - each
one sovereign, each wanting to control its own affairs.
2. The original 13 states were grouped along the Pacific coast.
3. The citizens of each state also elect a governor and members
of the state legislature.
4. Any American who is 35 years old or older may be elected to
this office.
5. In more than 190 years, the Constitution has been amended 26
times.