Amendments
The amendment which protects freedom of speech
What is the first amendment?
What is a challenge typically faced by a poorly funded school? (Multiple answers are correct)
Low academic performance (Not the only correct answer)
The author of the book savage inequalities is named
Jonathan Kozol
How old do you have to be to become president?
At least thirty-five years old
The first president of the United States was named?
What is George Washington?
Under which amendment are citizens protected from search and seizures?
What is the fourth amendment?
What tax provides most of the money schools use for funding?
What is property tax?
Where did the book begin that was described as polluted, bad buildings and a high crime rate?
East St. Louis
How long do you have to have been a resident in the United States in order to become president?
Fourteen Years
What is the study of human populations called?
What is demography?
Which amendment removed poll taxes in federal elections?
What is the 24th amendment?
What section of the government provides the most funding to schools?
While in an elementary school in Chicago, Kozol had noted that there was two working bathrooms for how many students?
700 students
Can a president Pardon Themselves?
No
If a bill passes by simple majority the bill moves the ______ (hint: six letter word)
What is the Senate?
What amendment abolished slavery?
What is the 13th amendment?
The person who proposes the budget to the PA general assembly
What is the governor?
What supreme court case ended segregation in public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education
The constitution doesn't specifically define this phrase but, it does generally mean somebody who was a U.S. Citizen at birth
What is a "Natural-born citizen"
They manage federal finances and collect taxes through the IRS. (They also print all the U.S. Currency)
The Department of the Treasury
Which amendment protects people from being on trial twice for the same crime? (Double Jeopardy)
What is the fifth amendment?
What kind of schools receive the least amount of funding?
Schools in low income (poor) areas
(Property value is lower so they pay less in taxes making the schools receive less money)
What area does Kozol use to contrast with the Bronx during the story?
Great neck, Long Island
What does the person who is elected for presidency have to swear before becoming president?
What is an "Oath Of Office"
Which revolution was associated with the term "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
What is the French Revolution?