Civil Rights Act
Constitution
Gerrymandering
Civil Liberties
Declaration of Independence
100
When was the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed?
1964
100
When was the Constitution created?
September 17th, 1787
100
Is Gerrymandering utilized in the government?
Yes, it has been proven gerrymandering is done all the time
100
Is freedom of religion a civil liberty in the US?
Yes
100
When was the Declaration of Independence published?
July 4th, 1776
200
Who is most known for leading the Civil Rights movement?
Martin Luther King Jr
200
How many delegates signed the Constitution?
39
200
Why is gerrymandering used?
To rig elections in favor for a certain party
200
What covers amendments cover our civil liberties?
The Bill of Rights as well as the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
200
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To announce our separation from Britain
300
What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
Outlawed any discrimination based on race, gender, ethnicity
300
How many amendments are there?
27
300
What is being manipulated during the act of Gerrymandering?
The borders that create the districts
300
What is a civil liberty that relates to your beliefs and ideology?
The freedom of religion
300
What unalienable rights does the Declaration of Independence refer to?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
400
What were the Jim Crow Laws?
They were laws set in place that enforced racial segregation in Southern states
400
How many states had to ratify the Constitution for it to become an official document?
9 out of the 13 states
400
When was the first case of gerrymandering?
March 1812
400
Define Civil Liberties.
Civil Liberties are guarantees and freedoms the government is committed to not abridge without due process.
400
What was the main reason we chose to leave Britain?
Britain started to tax colonists which they thought was unfair.
500
How many days of a filibuster was utilized in the senate before the Civil Rights Act was passed?
54 total days
500
How many amendments did the original Constitution propose?
12
500
What party benefitted in the very first use of gerrymandering?
The Democratic-Rupublican party
500
Can Civil Liberties be taken away?
No, not without due process.
500
Who was the 1st person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
