Constitutional Amendments | Structure of US Government | Miscellaneous | Environment | Who Said It? |
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B. privacy
The Bill of Rights explicitly protects the rights to the following except:
A. free speech B. privacy C. defense counsel D. due process of law |
B) Democratic
There are three branches of the U.S. Government. Which one of these are NOT one of the branches?
A) Legislative B) Democratic C) Judical D) Executive |
What is the Articles of Confederation.
This document was the first attempt at writing a constitution?
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D. Silent Spring - Rachel Carson
This book documented the detrimental effects of the indiscriminate use of pesticides, specifically DDT.
A. Ecological Revolutions - Carolyn Merchant B. Earth in Mind - David Or C. The World Without Us - Alan Weisman D. Silent Spring - Rachel Carson |
C. John F. Kennedy
"And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”
A. Hilary Clinton B. George W. Bush C. John F. Kennedy D. Woodrow Wilson |
14th Amendment
Which Amendment ensures that the states give every person equal protection of the laws?
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D) Supreme Court and other Federal Courts
The judicial branch is comprised of what?
A) House of Representatives B) The Cabinet C) The Senate D) Supreme Court and other Federal Courts |
What is property.
After the revolution, this was abolished by most states as a qualification for voting?
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C. Paris, France
The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP 21, will be held from November 30th til December 11th in _______.
A. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil B. London, United Kingdom C. Paris, France D. Geneva, Switzerland |
C. Ronald Reagan
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”
A. Gerald Ford B. Jimmy Carter C. Ronald Reagan D. Barack Obama |
A. those who cannot pay a poll tax
The 24th Amendment protects the right to vote of which of the following groups?
A. those who cannot pay a poll tax B. those that cannot read C. women D. anyone over the age of 18 |
C) Virgina
The idea for the House of Representatives came from the ___________ plan which said that the representation should be based on population.
A) Wisconsin B) New York C) Virgina D) Pennsylvania |
What is $162 billion.
Immigrant business creates how much in tax revenue?
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A. Steele City, Nebraska
The proposed Keystone XL Pipeline extends from the tar sands of Alberta Canada to _______.
A. Steele City, Nebraska B. Houston, Texas C. Baton Rouge, Louisiana D. Cushing, Oklahoma |
D. Franklin D. Roosevelt
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
A. George Washington B. Bill Clinton C. Teddy Roosevelt D. Franklin D. Roosevelt |
5th Amendment
Which Amendment protects against Eminent Domain?
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Segregation
The Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education desision by the Supreme Court in 1954 is well known becasue it made ________ of schools unconstitutional.
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When is August 6, 1965.
Signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson (1908-73) on August 6, 1965. (50 years ago)
The Voting Rights Act, aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote under the 15th Amendment (1870) to the Constitution of the United States was signed when?
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B. Richard Nixon
The Environmental Protection Agency was created by _______ to "do something" about pollution.
A. Jimmy Carter B. Richard Nixon C. Ronald Reagan D. John F. Kennedy |
C. Lyndon B. Johnson
"Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose."
A. Harry S. Truman B. Dwight D. Eisenhower C. Lyndon B. Johnson D. Hilary Clinton |
B. a substantial majority
According to the Supreme Court, how many jurors need to need to favor a conviction to determine that the defendant is guilty beyond the reasonable doubt standard?
A. all of them B. a substantial majority C. at least half D. at least two-thirds |
President Pro Tempore
Who is second in comand of the Senate
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What is 255 days.
How many days off did House Republicans announced for the year of 2016?
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B. Massachusetts v. EPA
This recent Supreme Court case affirmed the EPA's authority to regulate green house gases.
A. Am. Elec. Power Company, Inc. et al. v. Conn. et al. B. Massachusetts v. EPA C. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Nat. Resource Defense Council D. Utility Air Group v. EPA |
A. Grover Cleveland
"A man is known by the company he keeps, and also by the company from which he is kept out.”
A. Grover Cleveland B. William Howard Taft C. Andrew Jackson D. John Adams |