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The amendment passed in 1920 that gave 51% of the US population the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment (Women’s right to vote)
This founding US document was signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776.
What is The Declaration of Independence
Founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low, this nonprofit organization empowers girls and promotes compassion, courage, confidence, character, leadership, entrepreneurship, and active citizenship through activities involving camping, community service, and earning badges. Currently serves 2.6 million girls. Mariah Carey, Hillary Clinton, Martha Stewart, and Taylor Swift are famous members of this group.
What is Girl Scouts (of the United States)
Great Britain and its territories are led by a Queen and primarily governed by a Prime Minister and his subordinate ministers. This type of government is referred to as what?
What is a monarchy (or constitutional monarchy)
Established in 1789 with one Chief Justice and 5 Associate Justices, The US Supreme Court currently has how many Justices.
Nine (1 Chief Justice and 8 Associates)
The famous 1964 legislative bill prohibiting discrimination based on race, creed, and national origin.
What is The Civil Rights Act
Three US presidents have passed away on Independence Day July: Name One.
This nonprofit is famous for collecting blood donations, but also provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. There are over 150,000 volunteers nationwide.
What is The American Red Cross
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, commonly referred to as North Korea, practices this rare form of government with one central leader with unilateral authority over the state and no meaningful publicly held elections. The Roman Empire utilized this form of government as well.
What is an Authoritarian or Dictatorship
US Supreme Court Justices are appointed to the bench for a term of how many years?
It’s a lifetime appointment- they serve until they retire or pass away.
Passed in 1990, this law was an extension of the Civil Rights Act and prohibits the discrimination of people with mental and physical disabilities, requires employers and schools to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, and imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations in public spaces.
What is The Americans with Disabilities Act
The proclamation issued in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln that declared "that all persons held as slaves are, and henceforward shall be free"
What is The Emancipation Proclamation
Created in 1963 by Eunice Kennedy, this nonprofit organization is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round physical fitness training and competitions to 5 million athletes and in 172 countries.
What is The Special Olympics
The People’s Republic of China (China) is considered a one-party state with one government official (the General Secretary) holding ultimate power and authority over state and government serving as the paramount leader of the Communist party. What type of government is this?
What is a Socialist State (Socialism)
New Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the President of the United States, but must be confirmed by this government body
What is the US Senate
George Washington established this US Governmental agency in 1792 by passing this legislative act. It is one of the largest employers in the US and we all use it nearly every day.
What is The Postal Service Act- establishing the US Postal Service Dept
The famous island in New York Bay that was the first stop for most incoming US Immigrants from 1892-1954?
What is Ellis Island?
This nonprofit organization is over 150 years old and provides after-school academic and athletic programs for young people. Their motto includes ‘To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
What is the Boys and Girls Club of America
The countries of Russia and Saudi Arabia are said to utilize this form of government. It relies heavily on the leadership of a small group of like-minded individuals (can be a royal family, a religious leader, or a military ruler) that can be seen as tyrannical, relying on citizen obedience and oppression of civil rights.
What is an oligarchy
The first woman appointed the US Supreme Court
Who is Sandra Day O’Connor
The US ‘Bill of Rights’ is the first 10 (of the 27) Amendments to the US Constitution and introduced in 1789 by James Madison. Identify 3 of the rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights
In the US Flag, Red symbolizes hardiness and valor, White symbolizes innocence and purity. What does Blue symbolize?
What is vigilance, perseverance & justice
This nonprofit produces and distributes news and cultural programming via radio. Some famous broadcasts include Morning Edition, Click and Clack, Wait Wait, don’t tell me, All things Considered, and Science Friday. You often hear this while driving in the car with your parents and/or grandparents.
What is NPR (National Public Radio)
The United States of America is commonly referred to as a ‘democracy’ however this is not accurate. According to the US National Archives, our form of government is actually called this?
What is a Federal Republic
Each year, the US Supreme Court is asked to review approximately 7000 court cases. However, they only hear and decide how many?