Constitutional Foundations
Which document begins with "We the People" and serves as the foundation of American government?
The Constitution
Who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 by refusing to give up her seat on the bus?
Rosa Parks
The Cold War
What event marked the beginning of the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash of 1929 -OR- Black Tuesday
Which president, also the first Black president, revolutionized the health insurance system with the Affordable Care Act?
Barack Obama
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution collectively called?
The Bill of Rights
What Supreme Court case ended racial segregation in public schools?
Brown V. Board of Education (1954)
What was the name given to the fear of communist influence in America during the 1950s?
Hint: The red ___________
The Red Scare
Name 3 programs from the New Deal
CCC, WPA, FDIC, TVA, etc.
Who was president during the watergate scandal?
Richard Nixon
Which branch of government includes courts whose job it is to interpret laws?
The Judicial Branch
What is the name of the theory that was commonly used in SE Asia to describe the idea that if one country "fell" to communism then others would continue to "fall" one after the other
Domino Theory
What is the name of the economic theory popularized by Ronal Reagan that argues that cutting taxes for the rich will help the poor?
Trickle Down Economics
Which president was impeached for lying under oath about having sexual relations with a white house intern?
Bill Clinton
Before the constitution there was this document, which was the first attempt at creating a national government. It established a weak central government with a focus on preserving state sovereignty and independence.
Articles of Confederation (1777)
Which two civil rights leaders are often compared and contrasted - with one believing in non-violence and one believing in "by any means necessary"
Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X
What country was central to the crisis that ensued when the Soviet Union stored nuclear missiles there?
Cuba
What president was seen as so ineffective at dealing with the widespread poverty of the depression that people started naming homeless encampments after him?
Herbert Hoover
This region of the United States is known for its post-industrial cities and abandoned factories
The Rust Belt
At the end of George Washington's presidency, he gave a farewell speech where he warned the nation against doing what?
Forming permanent alliances
In what year did the Civil Rights Act pass?
1964
What US Senator became famous for his persecution of accused communists, brining them in front of congress for questioning?
Joseph McCarthy
What economic term from the early colonial era describes a relationship were colonies exist for the economic benefit of the mother country and are useless unless they help to achieve profit. The mother nation should extract raw materials from its colonies and sell them finished goods
Mercantalism
Al Gore