The Constitution
Our country’s first constitution was called:
The Articles of Confederation
The earliest known journalistic product was a news sheet circulated in ancient _______
Rome
Absentee voting first began during this war
the Civil War
The stained glass at City Hall depicts early Cincinnati history, the Queen City reference from Longfellow's poem "Cincinnata Wine" (Catawba Wine), and the Roman citizen ___________.
Cincinnatus
People always told me, "Be careful of what you do
Don't go around____________"
breakin' young girls' hearts" (hee-hee)
This founding father was not at the convention to sign the constitution because he was acting as the U.S. minister to France
Who is Thomas Jefferson
During the 1920s, newspaper space dedicated to sports jumped from less than 1% to roughly 20% as these 2 sports surged in popularity
In 1965, this president signed the Voting Rights Act to outlaw states’ discriminatory voting practices, especially with regard to those targeting African Americans in the South.
President Johnson
City Hall opened in Cincinnati in this year
1893
So, I put my hands up
They're playing my song, the butterflies fly away
I'm nodding my head like, yeah (nodding my head)
Moving my hips like, yeah (ooh, yeah)
I got my hands up, they're playing my song
They know I'm gonna be okay (gonna be okay)
Yeah, it's a party in the U.S.A.
The word "democracy" does not appear anywhere in the Constitution; the document establishes a ______
Republic
True or False: The role of journalism in society was so profound that James Madison enshrined its protection in the U.S. Constitution, making journalism the only constitutionally protected profession.
True
This was the first state to grant women the right to vote in 1890
Wyoming
Council Chambers and the Clerk of Council are located on this floor at City Hall
Third Floor
My persuasion can build a nation (Ooh, ooh)
Endless power, with our love, we can devour (Ooh)
You'll do anythin' for me
Who run the world? Girls (Girls)
Laws for the United States are made by
Congress
The prestigious Pulitzer Prizes were established in 1917 using an endowment from legendary newspaper publisher ___________ who also funded the very first graduate program in journalism at Columbia University
Joseph Pulitzer
This Amendment reduced the voting age in the U.S. from 21 to 18 years old.
The 26th Amendment
A former council member and later mayor of Cincinnati in the 1970's, this person went on to become a pioneer of confrontational daytime talk shows.
Who is Jerry Springer
Lift every voice and sing
Till earth and heaven ring
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty
Congress may propose an amendment to the Constitution whenever: ____________
two-thirds of both Houses want it
One of the major reasons for the Constitution’s longevity is its flexibility. This part of the amending process is found in Article V of the Constitution: “The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution
This ferociously courageous journalist responded to the 1892 lynchings of her friends by reporting on rampant racism in pamphlets and in the New York Age
Ida B. Wells
Which violent 1965 event in Alabama served as a major catalyst for the passage of the Voting Rights Act?
The Selma to Montgomery marches, also known as "Bloody Sunday"
This was the governor who presided over City Hall's grand opening ceremony
Governor William McKinley Jr.
You'll always be a part of me (oh)
I'm part of you indefinitely (yeah, baby)
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me?
Ooh, darlin', 'cause you'll always be my baby