Unemployment programs under the Social Security Administration are controlled directly by the federal government. True or False?

Write an essay describing the constitutional issues raised by the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and by the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Name the two important cases from the 1960s in which the Supreme Court addressed those issues raised, and explain why the Court upheld each piece of legislation.

Who does Dr. King evoke in support of his notion of just and unjust laws? A. a Baptist minister B. a civil servant C. a Catholic saint D. a prominent historian

What sort of document is “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” and who is its intended audience? A. It is a solicitation, intended to raise financial support for civil rights causes. B. It is an informational essay, intended to educate whites. C. It is a private letter, intended for other civil rights activists. D. It is an open letter, intended for all.

Which of these would Dr. King consider to be most directly harmed by an unjust law? A. human dignity B. human liberty C. human security D. human knowledge

What was the role of Martin Luther King Jr. within the civil rights movement?

Identify each of the following organizations: NAACP, SNCC, SCLC, and CORE. Write a paragraph about each organization, describing its contribution to the civil rights movement and its approach to expanding the civil rights of African Americans.

Make a chart listing each of the major pieces of legislation passed by Congress during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Summarize what each piece of legislation contributed toward achieving equal political rights for African Americans.

Find the (a) mean, (b) variance and (c) standard deviation of the binomial distribution for the given random variable, and (d) interpret the results. Sixty-three percent of adults cannot name a Supreme Court justice. You randomly select five adults and ask them whether they can name a Supreme Court justice. The random variable represents the number of adults who cannot name a Supreme Court justice.

What did Justice Stevens say is the question the Court looked at in Suzette Kelo, et al, Petitioners v. City of New London, Connecticut, et al?

What does the cartoon portray about the tradeoffs that local governments must consider when making zoning laws?

Examine the cartoon above of Kennedy (left) facing off with Khrushchev and Castro. What do you think the cartoonist was trying to convey?

How could the ruling in Reynolds v. Sims affect how legislative representatives are selected in your state?

How are laws made at the state and local levels?