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Various Social, Civic, and Political topics JSES Style
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What is the capital of UNITED STATES
New York
Washington
Maryland
Washington D.C
2
What was the first recorded police brutality incident?
George Flyod
Rodney King
Breonna Taylor
Daunte Wright
3
Which branch of government exercises the power of judicial review?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
4
What is the supreme law of the land?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Government
5
What is public policy?
A person's plans for the future.
Actions taken by employers to increase profits.
Actions taken by government to address public issues.
Actions taken by individuals to solve problems.
6
How long must one have lived in the United States to become president?
17 years
12 years
5 year
14 years
7
Hate crimes are based on _______.
Race
All of the above
Religion
Gender
8
The Miranda Rights says all of the following, except
You have the right to an attorney
Anything you say will be held again you
You have a right to fight back
You have the right to remain silent.
9
Which city is known as the birthplace of Hip Hop?
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Bronx, New York
Atlanta, Georgia
Baltimore, Louisiana
10
Which branch of government declares war?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
11
The introduction to the Constitution is called
Changes to the Constitution
Amendments
Preamble
Articles
12
Determine whether the following statement deals with Criminal Law or Civil Law
CRIMINAL
CIVIL
13
What social justice issue is Meek Mill currently advocating for:
School to Prison Pipeline
Immigration
Environmental Justice
Criminal Justice Reform
14
Juneteenth is short for...
June 19
June 13
June 17
June 15
15
Which continents are entirely in the Northern Hemisphere? Name all.
Europe and Asia
India, N. America, Europe and Asia
N. America, Europe, and Asia
Australia, N. America, and Europe
16
How many months of the year have 28 days?
12
5
8
1
17
WHO WAS NAMED HIP HOP'S FIRST BLACK BILLIONAIRE ?
DR DRE
JAY Z
KANYE
50 CENT
18
What is the Juneteenth?
The day slaves learned they were free in Texas.
The day that everyone was proclaimed free.
The day slaves where had a day off.
Nothing, just another day.
19
What does the legislative branch do?
Interpret Laws
Sign Bills
Veto Bills
Make Laws/Propose Laws
20
"The New Jim Crow" refers to the...
segregation that is anti-black and racist
Legal segregation of "criminals" through mass incarceration
Jim Crow Jr.
money-based non-racist system of mass incarceration
21
This amendment allowed women the right to vote
14th
19th
13th
15th
22
The President can serve 8 terms.
True
False
23
What communities were affected by the War on Drugs?
Mexican and Asian
No communities were affected
White American
African Americans, Latinx/Hispanix, Asian
24
Which event sparked the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921?
A bank robbery committed by two African-American teenagers.
A case of police brutality against an African-American suspect.
The alleged assault of a white girl by an African-American teenager.
The firing of 12 African-American factory workers in Tulsa.
25
Which country has the highest incarceration rate?
Brazil
Canada
USA
China
26
Name the five oceans.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Dead sea, and Arctic
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic.
None of the above.
Pacific, Atlantic, Danum, Indian, and Arctic.
27
At 31 years old, Meek Mill went to prison for a crime he committed at what age?
18
21
31
25
28
How many counties are in Maryland?
17
24
28
13
29
What two countries border the United States?
Doylestown and Warrington
Atlantic and Pacific
North America and South America
Canada and Mexico
30
Laws designedly to segregate the races in public
Jim Crow
Xenophobia
White codes
Black codes
31
What are unalienable rights?
Life, Liberty, and Lakes
Life, Liberty, and Laws
Life, Laws, and Happiness
Life, Liberty, and Property/Pursuit of Happiness
32
What are the branches of government?
President, Mayor, Governor
Teachers, Veterinarians, Social Workers
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
My family
33
What does LGBTQ stand for?
Let's Get Bees, Tequila, (and) Grilled(cheese)
Loved Greeting (the) Babadook Tonight Quietly
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning
Lettuce, Guacamole, Bacon, Tomato, Queso.
34
The Bath Riots protested which of the following?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Young Latino teens getting beat up because they wore "zoots"
Gasoline "baths" required to enter the US
A crackdown on illegal border crossings
35
What are the two parts of Congress?
The white house and the capital
House of Representatives and Senate
The white house and the capital
36
The executive branch...
houses the senate.
creates the laws of the land.
is headed by the supreme court judges.
is headed by the president and vice-president
37
_______________ started the Bath Riots
Carmelita Torres
UFW
Cesar Chavez
Sal Castro
38
When did African Americans get the right to vote?
1965
1660
1893
2018
39
Which amendments are known as the Miranda Rights?
Fifth and Sixth Amendment
Third and Tenth Amendment
First and Eighth Amendment
Fourth and Fifth Amendment
40
What is Foreign Policy?
Worl War III
The goverments way of dealing with other countries
The U.S.'s plan to start a war
How other countries dealt with the U.S.
41
Which of the following crimes is punishable by death or life in prison?
infringement
felony
tort
misdemeanor
42
What’s the capital of Maryland
Annapolis
Fredcick
Baltimore
Hagerstown
43
In what year was Redlining outlawed?
1983
1968
1975
2001
44
How is the president of the United States Chosen?
recieves 5 out of 9 supreme court votes
recieves the majority of electoral votes
wins the popular vote
wins majority of congressional votes
45
Are traffic violations Civil or Criminal
false
true
Civil
Criminal
46
who brings charges against the accused criminal?
prosecutor
plaintiff
judge
police
47
What communities were affected by the War on Drugs?
Mexican and Asian
African Americans, Latinx/Hispanix, Asian
White American
No communities were affected
48
What are Bill of Rights?
not paying your bills
first ten amendments to the US Constitution.
a bill you need to pay to have rights
Rights of Bills
49
Slam poetry started in this city ...
Chicago
NYC
Compton
Boston
50
Which US state was the first to decriminalize homosexuality in 1961?
California
New York
Massachusetts
Illinois
51
What was the early types of policing in the American South?
Texas Rangers
Slave Patrols
Metropolitan Police
Bow Street Runners
52
How many continents are there?
7
8
3
5
53
AIDS and the War on Drugs were considered important ____ issues during the 1980's
Social
Political
Economic
54
An individual accused in a court of law
defendant
witness
judge
prosecuting attorney
55
What are the first words of the Constitution?
When in the course of human events
Four score and seven years ago
We hold these truths to be self evident
We the people of the United States
56
What is one of the names of branches of congress?
Special forces
Legislative
Aviation
Armor
57
What exact date did the Tulsa Race Massacre occur?
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2020
May 31, 1821
May 31, 1921
58
What is redlining?
Lines that only superstar neighborhoods by race
Border that separate neighborhoods by school systems
Lines on a map that let banks know what interest to include on a home loan
Color coded map of areas where not loan money, a division based on race
