Random U.S. History
Which era marked a switch from agricultural practices to industrial practices?
industrial revolution
What was Elon Musk's purpose in buying Twitter
What is a power of the legislative branch?
To make laws, control money, declare war, and tax
Which fabric was invented in Ancient China?
silk
Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt
What mainly caused the Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade to possibly overturn it?
republican majority in the Supreme court
Civil liberties are legal and constitutional protections against
government
What is the world’s oldest recorded civilization?
Mesopotamia
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
13 colonies
Why is it so significant that Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as a Supreme Court Judge
What precedent did Marbury v. Madison set?
Judicial Review
The first successful printing press was developed by this man.
Johannes Gutenburg
What was the first governing document of the newly created United States, later replaced by the U.S. Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
What is the group of countries who work together to fight climate change called?
Paris Agreement
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives located in the executive branch
bureaucracy
Name one of the three religions (pillars) in China
Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism
Where was the original capital of the U.S.?
New York City
What does the current Supreme Court Case NYS Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen threaten in terms of gun laws? What do the plaintiffs want to get ride of?
proper cause
What federalist paper was about "neither the purse, nor the sword"
Fed. 78
group from the north that invaded central Mexico; were first wandering warriors; built their capital city at Tenochtitlan; increased their power until they dominated central Mexico; built causeways, pyramids, marketplaces, and etc.
Aztecs