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Albany Trivia
200
This decision recognizing a woman’s constitutional right to choose an abortion before fetal viability.
Roe vs Wade (1973)
200
This amendment protects freedom of religion, the press, assembly, petitions, and speech
1st Amendment
200
This man was the President of United States from 1860-1865
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
200
The State's burden of proof in a Criminal Case
Proof Beyond a Reasonable doubt
200
Albany is home to the largest location in the U.S. of what retail chain
Walmart
400
This Supreme Court opinion written by Justice Anthony Kennedy legalized gay marriage
Oberfell vs Hodges (2015)
400
This amendment guarantees your right to due process
14th Amendment
400
This immigrant was the first secretary of treasurer of the United States, before that he served in army in the American Revolutionary war, but today he might be most well-known for his Broadway musical
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
400
This legal principle ensures that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime
Double Jeopardy
400
This bright and fun festival takes place annually during Mother's Day weekend in Albany
The Tulip Festival
600
This Supreme Court Case ended the Florida's recount of election ballots following the 2000 election
Bush Vs Gore (2000)
600
This amendment guarantees your right to effective counsel when charged with a crime.
6th Amendment
600
He is the only U.S. President to serve two nonconsecutive terms (1885-1889 & 1893-1897) and the only president to get married in the White House
Who is Glover Cleveland
600
This article of the U.S. Constitution gives the judicial branch its power
Article 3
600
Albany was the 4th city to become New York's state capital. Name any of the other three cities that were capital before Albany
Kingston (1777), Poughkeepsie (1778-1783), or New York City (1783-1797)
800
The Death Penalty was abolished in the United States from this case in 1972, before being overturned just four years later.
Furman vs Georgia
800
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
4th Amendment
800
Black History Month was first celebrated around the birth dates of Abraham Lincoln & this contemporary who died in 1895
Who is Fred Douglass?
800
What is the process called when a suspect is formally charged with a crime in court?
Arraignment
800
This commonly used household product was created in Albany
Perforated and rolled toilet paper
1000
This case established that police must advise suspects of their right to remain silent and to an attorney
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
1000
This amendment guaranteed 18-year-olds the right to vote
26th Amendment
1000
A new Election Day ritual is leaving "I Voted" stickers on the headstone of this leader of the women's suffrage movement at a Rochester, New York cemetery.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
1000
In Latin this word means a guilty mind.
What is "Mens Rea"
1000
This is the unofficial mascot of Albany, NY who sits on top of 991 Broadway, standing at 28 feet tall and weighing four tons.
Nipper the terrier