Unit 1
Where was the first capital of the United States?
New York City
How many electoral college votes do you need to win the presidency?
270
What's the capital of Vermont?
Montpellier
Which presidential election was the only one to elect a President and Vice President from opposing tickets?
Adams/Jefferson
What Rights does the 4th amendment protect?
Illegal Searches and Seizures
JFK and Nixon
What’s the capital of Nebraska?
Lincoln
•Which cabinet department is the smallest? Energy or Education
Education
Who was the youngest president ever to serve in office?
Teddy Roosevelt
What rights does the 5th amendment protect?
self incrimination/due process
What's the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
Who is next in line to succeed the president after the Vice-President?
The Speaker of the House
Which government official also serves as the president of the Senate?
Vice President
Which President began the War on Drugs?
Nixon
What rights does the 2nd amendment protect
bear arms
What is most visited National Park in America
Great Smokey Mountains
Chester A. Arthur, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover were all members of which political party?
Republicans
What does “eminent domain” give the government the right to do?
Take your property with just compensation
Who was the first president born in a hospital?
Carter
what rights does the 14th amendment protect
many: birthright citizenship/equal protection
In 1901, Anarchist Leon Czolgosz assassinated which president?
McKinley
What is the fewest number of states you can win and still be elected president in the electoral college?
This is a law, issue or topic placed on a statewide or municipal ballot by citizens for voters to decide through an election.
Ballot Measure
Who is the only president to have served non- consecutive terms?*
Cleveland
What supreme court decision struck down "separate but equal?"
brown vs board of education