Local + State
Mayor of San Francisco
Who is London Breed
The head of the executive branch and the country
Who is the President?
Number of Senators in Congress
What is 100?
100 Senators - 2 per state.
California's are Dianne Feinstein + Kamala Harris (Gavin Newsom will appoint a new Senator to replace VP Kamala Harris)
Decides if the laws passed by Congress or executive orders signed by the president are constitutional and legal
Who is the Supreme Court?
Year women were granted the right to vote in all the United States.
What is 1920
Animal that was honorary mayor of a town.
What is a Dog?
Bosco was elected honorary mayor of Sunol, California. He “served” from 1981 until his death in 1994.
Despite not being on the official ballot, Bosco overwhelming won the office of Mayor receiving 75 of the 120 ballots cast.
He was America's first dog mayor. In his role as Mayor he led the annual Halloween parade, attended Sunol events and gatherings, and often showed up in his formal tuxedo at said events.
Most popular presidential pets.
What are dogs?
30 of the 45 presidents have had dogs! Joe Biden (46) will be the first to have a rescue dog as a pet
First Woman Speaker of the House (Leader of the House of Representatives)
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
Our San Francisco Representative.
Can only be removed from their position by retirement, death, or by impeachment.
Who are Supreme Court Justices?
Because they do not need to be worried about their 'popularity' they can base court decisions on law and justice and not winning electoral votes.
Amendment that gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment?
Governor of California
Who is Gavin Newsom?
First Woman Vice President
Who is Kamala Harris? (elect)
Introduce a bill, discuss a bill, vote on a bill.
Who is Congress?
(Both the House of Representatives + Senate)
First Woman Supreme Court Justice
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
Became a justice in 1981 & is a Girl Scout!
Animal that was the symbol of the suffrage movement
What is a cat?
The suffrage cat, which was used for both pro- and anti-suffrage messaging. In Victorian culture, the cat was often associated with the female sphere; the indoor cat represented the passive, ideal homemaker, and the outdoor cat was brazen, feral and fallen.
Suffragists took back the meaning of the cat in 1916. That April, suffragists Nell Richardson and Alice Burke started a cross-country road trip to talk about the importance of women’s suffrage. During their trip, the women adopted a cat that became their unofficial mascot. They named him Saxon.
In San Francisco, who establishes city policies, and adopts ordinances and resolutions?
Who is the Board of Supervisors?
One of the two Presidents that have their star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Who are Donald Trump and Ronald Regan
Serve a 2 year term.
What are Representatives?
Senators serve a 6 year term. Representatives serve a 2 year term and there is no limit on how many terms you serve.
Current number of Supreme Court Justices at one time
What is 9?
The U.S. Constitution established the Supreme Court but left it to Congress to decide how many justices should make up the court. There have been as few as 6 and as many as 10. But it has remained 9 since 1869.
Flower that was a symbol of women's suffrage
a) Yellow Rose
b) Red Rose
c) Dahlias
d) Violets
What is a Yellow Rose?
Suffragists relied heavily on images, colors, and cartoons to enhance their message of “Votes for Women.” Those who were pro-suffrage proudly wore a yellow rose to show their support, while anti-suffragists wore a red rose.
It is illegal in California for women to drive while wearing ________
1) Hat
2) Necklace
3) Bathrobe
4) Seatbelt
What is a Housecoat (Bathrobe)?
President with the most pets
a) Who is Donald Trump
b) Who is George Washington
c) Who is Theodore Roosevelt
d) Who is Jimmy Carter
Theodore Roosevelt.
He had the most diverse pets with 14 different types, including a black bear, a badger, a garter snake, and a laughing hyena.
Calvin Coolidge + Donald Trump didn't have any pets.
The first woman elected to Congress in 1916 was from what State?
What is Montana?
A pacifist and suffragist, Jeannette Rankin was elected to Congress four years before the 19th Amendment gave women nationwide the right to vote. In 1914, her home state of Montana passed a law granting suffrage to women in that state. In fact, 15 states allowed women to vote before the 19th Amendment’s ratification in 1920.
Was President and a supreme court justice
Who is William Taft?
Taft was president from 1909 to 1913 and served as a supreme justice from 1921 until 1930.
Year the 19th Amendment was first proposed.
1) 1920
2) 1890
3) 1878
4) 1917
What is 1878?
The 19th Amendment was first proposed and rejected in 1878 by Senator Aaron Sargent of California, then reintroduced every year for the next 41 years.