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100

This Amendment says that you can petition the government to make changes. 

What is the First Amendment 

100

This document includes "We the People" 

What is the Constitution 

100

Finish the lyric 

Over the river and through the woods...

What is "to Grandmother's house we go"

100

The name for the area where most passengers stayed on steamships. 

What is steerage. 

100

The number of electoral votes needed to win the Electoral College 

What is 270. 

200

This Amendment says that you have the right to remain silent and can't testify against yourself. 

What is the Fifth Amendment 

200

This is the name for the list of complaints in the Declaration of Independence.  

What are grievances.  

200

This popular fruit used in pies at Thanksgiving  is not native to the US. 

What are apples. 

200

The eye disease that doctors searched for with a device known as the "button hook" 

What is trachoma 

200

This southern state voted for Biden -- a democrat --  changing a long pattern of voting for Republican candidates.       

What is Georgia. 

300

This is the Amendment that says you can't be sent to jail for three years for chewing gum in school.  

What is the Eighth Amendment.   

300

The supreme law of the land

What is the Constitution 

300

According to polls, this is the favorite Thanksgiving side dish of most Americans. 

What is stuffing 

300

This is the name of the area of NYC where many immigrants (including the Confinos) lived. 

What is the Lower East Side 

300

This state has the most electoral votes.  

What is California 

400

This is the current number of Amendments in the Constitution. 

What is 27. 

400

This document says that the purpose of government is to protect unalienable rights. 

What is the Declaration of Independence. 

400
This is the name of the New England women who campaigned to make Thanksgiving an annual national holiday.  

Who is Sarah Josepha Hale 

400

This is the percentage of Americans who have ancestors who came through Ellis Island. 

What is 40% 

400

This country singer donated 1 million dollars to help fund a Coronavirus vaccine. 

Who is Dolly Parton 

500

According to this amendment, Det. Munson can't search your backpack looking for contraband items (unless the pose an immediate danger).  

What is the Fourth Amendment 

500

Power is shared between state and federal government. 

What is the Federalism 

500

This is the name of the Native People who were present at what is popularly known as the "First Thanksgiving" 

Who were the Wampanoag 

500

This is the name for the government organized persecution of Russian Jews.  

What is a "pogram."

500

Kim Ng became the first woman to do this 

What is manage a major league baseball team  

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