CRIME LAW AND JUSTICE I, QUESTIONS

CRIME LAW AND JUSTICE I

1.  Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? 

2.  What U.S. Supreme Court decision radically changed all state criminal justice systems and police departments by making the federal exclusionary mandatory for all states?

3.  Most federal civil rights civil cases are brought under what civil rights statute? 

4.  The equal protection clause is found in what  Constitutional Amendment? 

5.  What U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawed racial segregation in American public schools?

6.   What U.S. Chief Justice of the 1800's is generally regarded as America's greatest?

7.  What Amendment to the Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishments?  

8.  What is the name of the ancient and current writ by which one challenges the legality of their confinement by government?
  
9.  What is the trial court of general jurisdiction in the federal court system? 

10. The state of Texas is covered by which U.S. Court of Appeals? 

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CRIME LAW, AND JUSTICE, I, ANSWERS

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1.  John Roberts

2.  Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

3.  Title 42 United States Code, sec. 1983

4.  14th

5.  Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

6.  John Marshall

7.  8th

8.  Habeas Corpus

9.  United State District Court

10.  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

World War II, Part I, QUESTIONS

WWII Part I, QUESTIONS

1.  In the U.S. during WW II, to what did the term “Liberty Steak” refer? 

2.  In 1945, what German General was captured when U-234 surrendered to the Americans? 

3.  When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, how many U.S. aircraft carriers were in the harbor.    

4.  What nation had the largest number of military and civilian casualties in WW II?

5.  What WWII U.S. ship received the most awards? 

6.  The Pact of Steel was an alliance between what 2 WWII combatants? 

7.  In terms of number of planes and ships involved, what was the biggest naval battle of WWII?


8.  Japan had the 2 largest battleships in history.  What were their names? 

9.  Who was Hitler's military Chief of Staff during WWII? 

10.  The Nov. 1942 Allied Landings in N. Africa had what code name?



 

World War II, Part I, ANSWERS

1.  hamburger

2.  Luftwaffe General Ulrich Kessler

3.  None

4.  Soviet Union

5.  aircraft carrier U.S. Enterprise

6.  Germany and Italy

7.  Battle of/for Leyte Gulf

8.  Yamato and Musashi

9.  Gen. Wilhelm Keitel

10.  Operation Torch

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, NOV. 21-27, QUESTIONS

TWIH, NOV. 21-27 QUESTIONS.

NOV 21

1.  1990  Who was the 'Junk Bond King' sentenced to 10 years in prison?

NOV 22

2.  1963  How old was Pres. Kennedy when he was assassinated?

NOV 23

3.  1814  U.S. Veep Eldridge Gerry died in office. He was the second VP of what President to die in office? 

NOV 24

4.  1859  Who first published his famous book, "Origin of the Species"?

5.  1865  Following the end of  the Civil War which state first passed draconian anti-black laws termed "Black Codes"? 

6.  1991, Freddie Mercury, died.  He was the lead singer of what rock group? 

NOV 25

7.  1906.  Which U.S. President returned home from a Central American trip which made him the first sitting President to travel outside the U.S.? 

NOV 26

8.  1940  The Nazi began forcing thousands of Jews into a walled ghetto that was called what? 

TWIH NOV 21-26 ANSWERS

TWIH NOV 21-26 ANSWERS

1. Michael Milken

2.  46

3.  Thomas Jefferson

4.  Charles Darwin

5.  Mississippi

6.  Queen

7.  Theodore Roosevelt

9.  Warsaw Ghetto

ROCK AND POP IV QUESTIONS

These are a few of my favorite things (I mean oldies)

1.  What duo had a hit in 1976 with "Nights are Forever?"

2.  Who had a huge hit in 1962 with "He's so fine"?

3.  Who had a hit in 1986 with "Tonight will be all right"?

4.  Who had a #1hit in 1979 with "Still"?

5.  What singer and backup group recorded the first release version of "All cried out"?