Final Exam - People Flashcards
Who wrote the “The Star-Spangled Banner?”
Francis Scott Key
Who was responsible for the final draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who presided as chairman of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
Name one member of Parliament who supported the American colonists.
William Pitt the Elder or Edmund Burke
Who wrote the final draft of the U.S. Constitution?
Gouverneur Morris
Who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent?
president pro tempore or president pro tem
Who formulated the basic ideas of Communism?
Karl Marx
Who laid the foundation for the right to trial by jury?
Henry II
Who is know as the “Father of the Constitution?”
James Madison
Who was the chief justice who ruled in the above-mentioned case?
John Marshall
Who was the chief justice under whom the Supreme Court adopted the philosophy of judicial activism was William Rehnquist?
Earl Warren
What group is the most common type of county board?
Board of Commissioners
Who represents a special interest group before a political body?
lobbyist
Which of the following is not a primary role of the President?
Chief of Staff
