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100

What is the name of a tax used to stop southern blacks from voting?

Poll tax

100

Which amendment gives women the right to vote?

19th Amendment

100

Who was recently appointed as a Supreme Court justice?

Brett Kavanaugh

100

Who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech?

Martin Luther King Jr.

100

Which country did John Adams first travel to for diplomatic work?

France

200
What is the voting age in the United States?

18

200

When was the 19th Amendment passed?

1920

200

What is the term for a phrase used by politicians to excite racist voters?

Dog Whistle

200

Which 1893 court case found that the policy of "Separate but Equal" made segregation constitutional?

Plessy vs. Ferguson

200

Which document declared that men had "certain inalienable rights?"

The Declaration of Independence

300

Which amendment allowed former slaves to vote?

14th Amendment

300
What percentage of pay do women in the U.S. earn on average when compared to men?

60 percent

300

Who is the Vice President of the United States?

Mike Pence

300

What year was the first Civil Rights Act passed?

1866

300

Which famous southern statesman supported slavery, nullification, and states' rights and was the V.P. to Andrew Jackson?

John C. Calhoun

400

In which state can felons vote even while in prison?

Maine/Vermont

400

Which women's rights activist would not support the Civil War amendments because they did not mention women?

Elizabeth Cady Stanton
400
About how many people are in the migrant caravan approaching the southern border?

7,000

400

Which high school in Arkansas was forced to integrate students by the National Guard?

Little Rock High School

400
Which plan was favored by smaller states at the Constitutional Convention?

New Jersey Plan

500

Which state recently passed a voter I.D. law requiring a residential address and photo on each I.D.?

North Dakota

500

What is the term used for the Women's rights term in the early 20th century?

The Suffrage Movement

500

Which politician ran against Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic primary, with a platform that included Single Payer healthcare? 

Bernie Sanders

500

Which religion did Malcolm X belong to?

Islam

500

Which kind of Federalism came into being during the Great Depression and World War II?

Cooperative Federalism