Quiz Me! - Documents and Supreme Court Cases Here you can review many of the most importantoriginal historical documents in American history. 1 / 10 Who is the main author of Lee’s Resolution? Lee Harvey Oswald Robert E. Lee Chester Lee Henry Richard Lee 2 / 10 Which of the following was a major provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986? It was illegal to send immigrants back to their home country if they had been in the U.S. for 3 months. It was illegal to hire illegal immigrants. It was legal to hire and recruit illegal immigrants who had been in the U.S. for at least 2 years. It was illegal to have immigrants living in your home. 3 / 10 Which state’s anti-abortion law was challenged in Roe v. Wade? Texas Florida California Arkansas 4 / 10 FDR’s 1st inaugural address argued for a basic shift in the balance of power between the national government and which other governments? The state governments The Congressional branch Foreign governments The Judicial branch 5 / 10 When Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, he… did so as a war measure as Commander in Chief freed all slaves encouraged Britain to abolish slavery believed he had constitutional authority to do so 6 / 10 In Tinker v. Des Moines School Board, the Supreme Court ruled that: Students must obtain permission from school officials to organize protests The 1st Amendment Right of Free Speech does not apply to Elementary, Middle or High School students Students do not have protest rights on a public campus Public school students have a 1st Amendment right of free speech. 7 / 10 After the adoption of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Lyndon Johnson (LBJ) would eventually take the following action? Remove his Vice-President prior to the 1968 election. Unsuccessfully run for re-election in 1968. Successfully run for re-election in 1968. Decline to seek re-election in 1968. 8 / 10 The Supreme Court holds racial issues based on the 14 Amendment’s Equal Protection clause to different levels of “scrutiny.” Shaw v. Reno used which level? Low scrutiny Strict scrutiny Absolute scrutiny Intermediate scrutiny 9 / 10 Which department in FDR’s cabinet played the key role in influencing FDR to support the Social Security Act. The Department of Treasury The Department of State The Department of Labor The Department of Agriculture 10 / 10 What landmark piece of legislation banned racial discrimination in public accommodations such as restaurants and hotels? The Civil Rights Act of 1957 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Fair Housing Act of 1968 The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Your score is Try another 10!
