Black Leadership & US History
Who was the first Black President of the United States?
What is the minimum age to be president?
35 years old.
Which Amendment protects freedom of speech?
The 1st Amendment.
What movement in the 1950s–60s worked to end segregation and discrimination in the U.S.?
The Civil Right's Movement.
What government program provides health insurance primarily for people aged 65 and older? (Famously nicknamed after a former US President.)
Medicare (Obamacare)
True or False. A Black person has run for president before Barack Obama.
True. Shirley Chisolm, Jesse Jackson.
How long is one presidential term?
4 years.
Which Amendment "abolished" slavery in the United States?
The 13th Amendment.
Which civil rights activist refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
Rosa Parks
What policy tool does the government use to raise money to fund public services like schools and roads?
Taxes
Which U.S. Representative from Texas is known for her outspoken advocacy on voting rights, civil liberties, and criminal justice reform, and for previously serving as a public defender?
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett
How many total terms can a president serve?
Two.
Which Amendment gives citizens the right to vote regardless of race?
The 15th Amendment.
Which Supreme Court case ruled that racial segregation "separate but equal" in public schools was unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
What federal agency is responsible for setting interest rates in the United States?
The Federal Reserve.
Which organization, founded in 1909, played a major role in fighting segregation and discrimination through the courts?
The NAACP.
What document outlines the powers of the president?
Which amendment requires police to have probable cause and a warrant to conduct most searches?
The 4th Amendment.
Which Supreme Court case struck down laws banning interracial marriage in the United States?
Loving v. Virginia
What law enforcement policy requires police to read suspects their rights when they are taken into custody?
Miranda Rights
Name one major barrier Black Americans historically faced when trying to vote after gaining the right to vote?
Poll taxes, literacy tests, intimidation, violence, Jim Crow Laws.
If the Electoral College tie occurs, who decides the presidency?
House of Representatives decides by state delegation.
Which amendment protects citizens from being tried twice for the same crime?
The 5th Amendment.
In what year did the Selma to Montgomery March take place, helping lead to national voting rights legislation?
1965.
What federal program provides food assistance to low-income individuals and families?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (SNAP)