Citizenship
The study of rights and duties held by citizens is known as what?
What is Civics?
Which political party is associated with a logo of an Elephant?
What is the Republican Party?
If you are breaking a law, what are you committing?
This Amendment outlawed slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
As a means of satiry, this character was portrayed by a white man who made fun of African Americans.
Who was Jim Crow?
City laws that citizens must follow are called what?
What are Ordinances?
If every state has 2 senators, and New York also has 27 Representatives, how many total electoral votes does the state of New York have?
What is 29 votes?
Jay stole a towel and sandals while at the Baraboo pool. This is an example of what?
What is Larceny?
This amendment states: all men can vote, regardless of color
What is the 15th Amendment?
There are many ways to peacefully protest. One example was led by a group of students. They would come to restaurants and stay all day. They endured torture, name calling, and overall disrespect. What is the name of this type of boycott?
What is a sit-in?
Duties to other people, the government, or to society are known as what?
What are Responsibilities?
What makes up The Bill of Rights?
What are the first 10 Amendments?
Failing to file your taxes is an example of what type of crime?
What is a Crime of Omission?
What did the 19th Amendment allow?
What is Women's' right to vote?
Black Codes were passed as a "legal" way to segregate people based on race. Examples of where this took place would be schools, libraries, parks, bus stations. What are these places called?
What are Public Accommodations?
US citizens are able to vote in elections once they turn 18. This is known as a what?
What is a Right?
This event is when voters can decide who they would like to represent their party. What is this event called?
What is the Primary Election?
What type of crime is committed when someone is doing something against you due to your race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation?
What is a biased crime?
What did the 24th Amendment do?
What is ban Poll Tax?
What is the name of the court case that ended segregation in schools?
What is Brown v. the Board of Education?
What is the process for which you can apply for citizenship if you were not born in the US?
What is Naturalization?
There are three requirements to be eligible to run for President of the United States. You must be a natural born citizen, you must have been a citizen of the US for at least 14 years...which requirement is missing?
What is you must be 35 years old?
I have committed a crime that has given me a sentence of 9 years in prison. What type of crime have I committed?
What is a Felony?
In 1971, the 26th Amendment was passed. What did this amendment do?
What is lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
The Emancipation Proclamation was passed by Abraham Lincoln which declared that all slaves in the south shall be freed. When was the Emancipation Proclamation passed?
What is the date of January 1st, 1863?