Question 1

Brown v. Board of Education

Accepted Answer

Landmark Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Question 2

Manifest Destiny

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19th-century belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent.

Question 3

Industrial Revolution

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Period of rapid industrialization and urbanization in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Question 4

Underground Railroad

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Network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada.

Question 5

Suffrage

Accepted Answer

Right to vote.

Question 6

Emancipation Proclamation

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Executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln that declared all slaves in Confederate-held territory free.

Question 7

Progressive Era

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Period of social and political reform in the early 20th century.

Question 8

Jim Crow Laws

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State and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States.

Question 9

Great Depression

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Severe economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to the late 1930s.

Question 10

New Deal

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Series of programs and reforms implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the effects of the Great Depression.

Question 11

Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Landmark legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Question 12

Watergate

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Political scandal in the 1970s that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

Question 13

Cold War

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Period of political tension and rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.

Question 14

Vietnam War

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Lengthy conflict in Southeast Asia from 1955 to 1975.

Question 15

19th Amendment

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Constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote.

Question 16

Checks and balances

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System in which each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches.

Question 17

Federalism

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System of government in which power is divided between a central authority and regional or state governments.

Question 18

Separation of powers

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Division of governmental responsibilities among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

Question 19

Plessy v. Ferguson

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Supreme Court case that established the "separate but equal" doctrine, upholding racial segregation.

Question 20

Marbury v. Madison

Accepted Answer

Landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review.

Question 21

Dred Scott v. Sandford

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Supreme Court case that ruled enslaved African Americans were property and could not be citizens.

Question 22

Civil War

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Conflict fought between the Northern states (Union) and the Southern states (Confederacy) from 1861 to 1865.

Question 23

Reconstruction

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Period following the Civil War aimed at rebuilding the Southern states and integrating newly freed slaves into society.

Question 24

Monroe Doctrine

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U.S. foreign policy statement that warned European powers against further colonization or interference in the Americas.

Question 25

American Revolution

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War fought by the American colonies to gain independence from Great Britain.

Question 26

World War I

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Global conflict from 1914 to 1918 involving many nations, including the United States.

Question 27

World War II

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Global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving many nations, including the United States.

Question 28

Korean War

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Conflict between North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United States and United Nations) from 1950 to 1953.

Question 29

Civil Rights Movement

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Social movement in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s aimed at ending racial segregation and discrimination.

Question 30

Gulf War

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Military conflict in 1990-1991 between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States.

Question 31

September 11th attacks

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Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

Question 32

26th Amendment

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Constitutional amendment that lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

Question 33

Electoral College

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System for electing the President and Vice President of the United States.

Question 34

Articles of Confederation

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First written constitution of the United States, in effect from 1781 to 1789.

Question 35

Ratification

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Formal approval or acceptance of a legal document or agreement.

Question 36

Great Society

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Domestic policy agenda introduced by President Lyndon B. Johnson that aimed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice.

Question 37

Judicial activism

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Interpretation of the Constitution that favors broad interpretation and active involvement of the judiciary in shaping policy.

Question 38

Federalist Papers

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Collection of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution.

Question 39

Three-fifths Compromise

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Agreement during the Constitutional Convention that counted each enslaved person as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation purposes.

Question 40

Bill of Rights

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First ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which protect individual rights and liberties.

Question 41

Popular sovereignty

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Principle that the authority of the government is derived from the consent of the people.

Question 42

Equal Protection Clause

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Provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that guarantees equal protection of the laws to all citizens.

Question 43

Freedom of speech

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First Amendment right that protects the right to express opinions and ideas without government interference.

Question 44

Due process

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Fair treatment through the judicial system, ensuring that individuals are treated fairly and have their rights protected.

Question 45

Eminent domain

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Government's power to take private property for public use, with just compensation to the owner.

Question 46

War Powers Resolution

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Law passed by Congress in 1973 to limit the President's ability to commit U.S. forces to an armed conflict without Congressional approval.

Question 47

Laissez-faire

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Economic doctrine that advocates minimal government intervention in the economy.

Question 48

Supply and demand

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Economic principle that states the price of a product or service is determined by the relationship between its availability and the desire for it.

Question 49

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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Measure of a country's total economic output within a specific time period.

Question 50

Keynesian economics

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Economic theory that advocates for government intervention to stimulate demand during economic downturns.

Question 51

Monopoly

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Situation where a single company or entity dominates a particular industry or market.

Question 52

Fiscal policy

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Use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy.

Question 53

Monetary policy

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Use of interest rates and money supply to control inflation and stabilize the economy.

Question 54

National debt

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Total amount of money owed by the government due to budget deficits over time.

Question 55

Entitlement programs

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Government programs that provide benefits to eligible individuals, such as Social Security and Medicare.

Question 56

Gerrymandering

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Manipulation of electoral district boundaries to favor a particular political party or group.

Question 57

Filibuster

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Parliamentary procedure where a legislator extends debate to delay or prevent a vote on a bill.

Question 58

State sovereignty

Accepted Answer

Principle that states have independent political authority and are not subordinate to the federal government.

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