Important Figures
Who held a shotgun when faced by a racist uprising and brutal slaying in a Georgia town?
W.E.B. DeBois.
True or False: Technology is a part of our freedom of speech by developing ways of curbing Networks that can be labeled abusive.
True.
What was the main cause for Engel v. Yonder?
Prayer in public schools.
What is the famous quote beginning with "We"?
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Who are the colonists warning about the future of, stating this, and why? " He has abdicated Government here by declaring us out of his Protection and waging war against us..."
The King of Great Britain. He was planning on destroying the colonies and making himself the King of the land.
Who was the influence behind making Booker T. Washington a political figure?
Theodore Roosevelt.
Internet Fashion, Christian Radio, and evening news are part of this, in part, of Freedom of Speech?
Media.
Which case protected the Amish families seeking exemption from compulsory school attendance past a certain age?
Wisconsin v. Yoder
Who wrote the Constitution?
James Madison/ Governor Morris wrote the final draft.
What do the Indians petition that the colonists do for their part in the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
That they be recognized by their clothing. Not to be dressed extravagant, like the Prince of Great Britain
This person was a critical influencer as a founder of the Democratic- Republican Party with Jefferson, author of the Federalist Papers, and Secretary of State who oversaw the Louisiana Purchase.
James Madison.
How do people lose their freedoms when they have citizenship in their country/state?
Committing vicious crimes.
What made Rynolds v. United States a major religion case?
The court said religious practices can sometimes be regulated, but religious practices can be sometimes regulated by law. / Involved Polygamy Laws.
What is it that Congress has in store for the citizenry of America?
A better weaponized Federal Government/ which is allowing freedom of speech protection.
This word means the wrongful, illegal, or unauthorized seizure of power, property, or rights from another.
Usurpation
Who was the last person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas McKeen, of Delaware.
To whom is the freedom of speech given?
The citizenry.
Why was the Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. City of Hialeah a good case for Freedom of religion for the people of America?
It protected practices from laws targeting a specific religion.
What year was the Constitution ratified?
1788.
" And the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we ________ pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred Honor.
mutually
Who was the longest-serving president of the Continental Congress?
John Hancock.
If a person is held captive in an abusive country that is not his own, stripping him from his country and laws so that he is not safe, what can he do for help?
Contact the nearest Embassy.
What was the basis of Everson v. Board of Education?
The government cannot establish religion, while allowing some neutral public benefits.
Who can invoke the 25th Amendment?
The Vice-President, combined with a majority of the principal officers of the executive departments( the cabinet).
What role did the General Congress play in the Declaration of Independence?
They initiate, debate, and adopt the Declaration of Independence.