Civil Rights Act
What president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law?
Lyndon B. Johnson
How were deputies to the Constitutional Convention chosen?
They were appointed by the legislatures of the different States.
What is redistricting?
the process of drawing United States and state electoral district boundaries
Which amendment discusses double jeopardy, self-incrimination, indictment, due process, and eminent domain?
5th
1. Who was the primary writer of the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson
The new law outlawed discrimination by employers based on what?
Race, Gender, Religion, and National Origin
Were there any restrictions as to the number of deputies a State might send?
No.
What is gerrymandering?
the use of redistricting to unfairly disenfranchise specific groups of people.
Requires grand jury indictment for a serious crime, bans double jeopardy, no loss of life, liberty or property without due process of law.
5th
2. What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
The slaves were set free after what war?
The Civil War
Which State did not send deputies to the Constitutional Convention
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
How many districts must be created across the United States for the House of Representative?
435
Freedom of speech is meant to protect the expression of ________ views. (popular or unpopular)
unpopular
3. Who was Thomas Jefferson referring to when he stated, "All men are created equal"?
White, male landowners
What were the laws called that enforced racial segregation?
Jim Crow Laws
Where and when did the deputies to the Constitutional Convention assemble?
In Philadelphia, in the State House where the Declaration of Independence was signed. The meeting was called for May 14, 1787, but a quorum was not present until May 25.
Which of these is an accurate order of events?
Census --> reapportionment --> redistricting
What does The right of association do?
Protects employees from being fired because of political membership
4. What are the three rights that Thomas Jefferson says all men are born with?
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What law was passed in 1965 to insure that the right to vote was not denied based on race or color?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
How many lawyers were members of the Constitutional Convention?
There were probably 34, out of 55, who had at least made a study of the law.
The US conducts a census every 10 years, what is a census
A count of the population
What is the main purpose of the Patriot Act?
To guard the nation against terrorism
5. Who was directly addressed in the Declaration of Independence?
King George III