Week 5 Jester Quiz
- Name this President. (5 pts)
I’m from Virginia and was nicknamed “Old Rough and Ready.” I was a member of the Whig party who served as President from 1849 to 1850.
I served in the army for four decades and fought in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, the Second Seminole War, and Mexican-American War.
I never voted in a presidential election while serving in the army because I did not believe that an officer should vote against a potential commander-in-chief.
I died on July 9, 1850, from acute gastroenteritis. I was the second President to die in Office.
- Who were the three authors of the Federalist Papers? (3 pts)
- How many terms can a President serve? (1 pt)
- How many Terms can a Senator serve? (1 pt)
- Who can initiate a tax bill? (1 pt)
A: The Senate.
B: The House of Representatives
C: The President
D: Both a and b
- How does a President execute a “pocket veto?” (1 pt)
- Which Constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote (women’s Suffrage)? (1 pt)
- Which word does not appear in the Constitution? (1 pt)
A: Man
B: Woman
C: People
D: Both A and B
- In which war was the battle of Vicksburg fought? (1 pt)
A: The Revolution
B: The War of 1812
C: The Civil War
D: The Spanish-American War
- Which was the last war that U.S. fought that Congress declared war? (1 pt)
A: The Vietnam War
B: The first war against Iraq
C: The Korean War
D: World War II
15 points possible.