Week Two Jester Quiz

WEEK 2 JESTER QUIZ

1. Name this President (5 pts).

I was a Democrat from Texas who served as JFK’s Vice-President and became President upon JFK’s death.  I served in that position from 1963 to 1969.

I convinced Congress to enact several programs, including Medicare, Head Start, the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act, all of which have had a lasting impact on American society.

Despite my achievements, I would not be able to overcome my failure to lead the nation out of the Vietnam War.

In 1967 I nominated Thurgood Marshall, a civil rights lawyer and great-grandson of a slave to the Supreme Court.  Upon his confirmation Justice Marshall became the first African-American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

2. Name three rights protected by the First Amendment. (3 pts).
3. How many Senators are there in the U.S. Senate? (1 pt).
4. In case of a tie vote in the U.S. Senate, who casts the deciding vote? (1 pt).
5. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned slavery? (1 pt.).
6. True or False: President Nixon was impeached.  (1 pt.).
7. Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives? (1 pt.).
8. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? (1 pt.).
9. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (1 pt).
10. How long is the term for a person elected to the House of Representatives? (1 pt).

16 points possible