Definition Of US History - 2

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1.

Who changed from the Democratic to the Republican Party in 1994?
- A.
  
  Edward Kennedy
- B.
  
  George Pataki
- C.
  
  Richard C Shelby
- D.
  
  Orin Hatch
2.

Theodore F. Stevens is a U.S. Senator from which state?
- A.
  
  Vermont
- B.
  
  Ohio
- C.
  
  Florida
- D.
  
  Alaska
3.

What Article sets forth the ways to amend the Constitution?
- A.
  
  8
- B.
  
  12
- C.
  
  5
- D.
  
  1
4.

Who was the youngest U.S. Supreme Court justice appointee?
- A.
  
  Joseph Story
- B.
  
  Ruth Ginsberg
- C.
  
  Clarence Thomas
- D.
  
  William O. Douglas
5.

What was not covered in the Articles of Confederation?
- A.
  
  Courts
- B.
  
  Congress
- C.
  
  Laws
- D.
  
  Treaties
6.

Who said "Government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is a force"?
- A.
  
  Abraham Lincoln
- B.
  
  Benjamin Franklin
- C.
  
  Dwight Eisenhower
- D.
  
  George Washington
7.

What rule states that the entire delegation to a party convention must cast it's vote based upon the "Rule of the Majority"?
- A.
  
  Detente
- B.
  
  Reserved Power
- C.
  
  Unite Rule
- D.
  
  Bicameral Legislature
8.

What is originated in the 1820's because of the belief that the voting population should be able to elect all of the officials that govern them?
- A.
  
  Political Efficacy
- B.
  
  Ideology
- C.
  
  Localism
- D.
  
  Long Ballot
9.

What are powers specifically granted to the federal government as enumerated in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution?
- A.
  
  Inherent Powers
- B.
  
  Express Powers
- C.
  
  Senate
- D.
  
  Jus Soli
10.

What President donated land for colleges to states through the Land Grant College Act?
- A.
  
  Lincoln
- B.
  
  Taft
- C.
  
  Nixon
- D.
  
  Roosevelt
11.

What year was a Civil Rights Act passed recognizing blacks as U.S. citizens?
- A.
  
  1923
- B.
  
  1866
- C.
  
  1877
- D.
  
  1960
12.

Who did the "National Eight Hour Law" cover?
- A.
  
  U.S. Federal Employees
- B.
  
  Railroad Workers
- C.
  
  Children Under Age 12
- D.
  
  Garment Workers
13.

What Republican President was responsible for creating the department of labor?
- A.
  
  Richard Nixon
- B.
  
  Teddy Roosevelt
- C.
  
  Dwight Eisenhower
- D.
  
  Abe Lincoln
14.

Who was the only member of Congress to vote against entry into both World War I & II?
- A.
  
  Joe Kennedy
- B.
  
  Jeannette Rankin
- C.
  
  Everett Dirkson
- D.
  
  John C. Fremont
15.

Which President's mother outfitted him in dresses until he reached the age of 5?
- A.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
- B.
  
  Harry Truman
- C.
  
  Herbert Hoover
- D.
  
  Franklin D. Roosevelt