c. Secretary of Education d. Secretary of Information Technology. 06. Louis Brandeis was the first Jewish-American Assoc
Citizenship Quiz in Honor of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) 01. Judaism is the religion and culture of the Jewish people. What is freedom of religion? (10) a. You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. c. You must practice a religion b. You cannot reform a religion. d. You must be an orthodox person. 02. Barbara Boxer was one of the first Jewish-American women elected to the US Senate (CA, 1993-present). Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?* (20) a. Al Franken c. Dianne Feinstein b. Chuck Schumer d. Other ______________________________ 03. Lewis Charles Levin was the first Jewish-American elected to Congress and represented Pennsylvania 1st congressional district (1845–51). We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? (22) a. 2 (two) c. 6 (six) b. 4 (four) d. 8 (eight) 04. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a Jewish-American woman who represents Florida’s 23rd congressional district and serves as the Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Name your U.S. Representative. (23) a. Jan Schakowsky c. Nita Lowey b. Jackie Speier d. Other ______________________________ 05. Naturalized citizens Henry Kissinger (1973-1997) and Madeleine Albright (1997-2001) are JewishAmericans who both served as Secretary of State. What are two Cabinet-level positions? (36) (circle 2) a. Secretary of Business c. Secretary of Education b. Secretary of Defense d. Secretary of Information Technology 06. Louis Brandeis was the first Jewish-American Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. What does the judicial branch do? (37) a. enforces laws c. explains laws b. enjoys laws d. exposes laws 07. There are three Jewish-American Associate Justices currently serving on the U.S. Supreme Court: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, and Elena Kagan. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? (39) a. 3 (three) c. 9 (nine) b. 6 (six) d. 12 (twelve) 08. Bernie Sanders, a Jewish-American, is the only third-party member currently serving in the Senate (VT, Independent, 2007-). What are the two major political parties in the United States?* (45) (circle 2) a. the Democratic Party c. the Republican Party b. the Libertarian Party d. the Tea Party 09. Gabrielle Giffords was the first Jewish-American woman elected from Arizona to the US House. During a meeting with her constituents, a man shot her in the head. Although she survived, 19 others were killed or injured. Giffords has since retired from the House. Although she supports the Second Amendment, Giffords promotes stronger gun control laws. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? (51) a. Freedom of assembly c. Right to bear arms b. Freedom to travel d. Right to education 10. The Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 to stop prejudice against Jewish people and to secure justice for all people. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? (84) a. citizenship movement c. immigrant rights movement b. civil rights movement d. labor movement jewish-american-quiz
