Which state's law violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment by prohibiting interracial marriage?
A. Connecticut
B. Virginia
C. New Jersey
The correct answer is: B. Virginia.
In 1958 Mildred Jeter and Richard
Loving traveled to Washington, D.C., to
marry and were arrested after returning
to Virginia, a state that didn't allow
interracial marriage. It wasn't until 1967,
in the case Loving v. Virginia, that the
Supreme Court ruled in favor of
the couple.
This state was the only one to refuse to send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
A. Connecticut
B. Georgia
C. Rhode Island
The correct answer is: C. Rhode Island.
Distrustful of a powerful central
government, Rhode Island refused to
sign the Constitution until the Bill of
Rights was added. It became the 13th
state to sign in 1790.
Which of the following is the only constitutional amendment to have been completely repealed?
12th Amendment Updates to the Electoral College voting process.
16th Amendment Allows for the collection of a federal income tax.
18th Amendment Establishes the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the U.S.A.
The correct answer is: C.
18th Amendment.
The 18th Amendment was ratified in
1919 and set in motion the era
known as Prohibition, when it became
illegal to produce, transport, or sell
alcoholic beverages. The amendment
was repealed in 1933 by the
21st Amendment.
In 1893 Representative Lucas Miller of Wisconsin proposed changing the name of the U.S.A. to this.
A.
B.
C.
The correct answer is: A. Earth.
Miller argued that eventually, all of
the countries of the world would
be absorbed into the U.S.A. and
all citizens would vote for the
president "electrically."
Which of these Founding Fathers did not sign the U.S. Constitution?
A. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
B. Ben Franklin and James Madison
C. Alexander Hamilton and George Washington
The correct answer is: A.
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.
Though both men supported the
passage of the Constitution, Thomas
Jefferson was serving as an ambassador
to France, and John Adams was the
ambassador to Great Britain during the
Constitutional Convention.
Who holds the unique distinction of serving as President of the U.S. and later, as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
A.
William Howard Taft
B.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
C.
George Washington
The correct answer is: A.
William Howard Taft.
William Howard Taft served as the 27th
president from 1909 to 1913 and as
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from
1921 until his death in 1930.
Which TWO Supreme Court Justices have been featured on U.S. currency?
John Marshall
A.
Salmon P. Chase
Sonia Sotomayor
B.
Antonin Scalia
Louis Brandeis
C.
Sandra Day O'Connor
The correct answer is: A.
John Marshall and Salmon P. Chase.
Chief Justices John Marshall and
Salmon P. Chase were featured on
a number of bills, including a $500 note
and a $10,000 note.
Three of the original 13 states didn't ratify the Bill of Rights until 1939. Which were they?
A. Maine, Tennessee, Virginia
B. Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts
C. Colorado, Florida, Texas
The correct answer is: B.
Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts.
Each of these states had unique
issues with the Bill of Rights. It wasn't
until 1939 that, in celebration of the
Constitution's 150th anniversary, they
ratified the document.