Amendments
Which amendment includes your right to free speech?
1st
Who was the King the colonists were rebelling against?
King George
What are the five boroughs
Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens
What has Donald Trump famously tried to get rid of (related to the constitution)
Birthright Citizenship
Who wrote the song RESPECT?
Aretha Franklin
Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
8th
Which colony/state wanted the plan that made representation equal to a state's population
Who is our governor?
Kathy Hochul
What policy recently was enacted in NYC for environmental reasons/to raise the money for the MTA
What is the name of the Black National Anthem
Lift Every Voice and Sing
Which amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
4th
Which colony/state wanted the plan that gave equal representation to each state?
New Jersey
Who are our two senators?
Chuck Schumer and Kirstin Gillibrand
Who appeared on stage with Kendrick Lamar
Samuel Jackson, Serena Willliams
(either answer is sufficient)
Who wrote "I Know Why The Caged Birds Sing"?
Maya Angelou
Which amendment gives women the right to vote
19th
How many people serve in the House of Representatives?
435
What famous basketball player also played in the MLB
Michael Jordan
What was the predominantly Black neighborhood in LA that was hit by the fires
Altadena
Who was the first Black woman to go to space?
Mae Jemison
How many amendments are in the bill of rights
10
What is the name for body that takes votes from each state, compiles them in a complicated way, and elects the president
What is the name for the indigenous people that lives in New York prior to colonization
Lenape
Who is the president of Mexico
Claudia Scheinbaum
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?
Ketanji Brown