Study for Quiz IIII
To become effective, a Constitutional amendment must be ratified by __ states.
38
The basis for the rights of United States citizens is the:
Constitution
Who became the first American president to give a profession of faith and be baptized after his inauguration?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Consult a current dictionary or other reference book and write a brief definition of technology.
Technology is the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
The Moral Majority and the Christian Coalition of America supported Christian values in government.
True
The guarantee of equal treatment for all people under the law is the purpose of civil rights.
True
What are the practical results of space exploration?
better computers improved communications ultra-strong plastics weather satellites
Today most of the population of the United States lives in:
cities
The concern of parents to obtain a Christ-centered education for their children has led to the growth of which of the following?
home schooling private schooling
What are the advantages of modern technology?
increased production higher standard of living ease of labor
Depletion
is exhaustion or emptying of supply or reserve
Solar
is having to do with or pertaining to the sun
Satellite
is man-made object launched by rocket into space
Pesticide
is substance used to kill harmful insects or other organisms
Orbit
is to travel in a path around the earth
Pollution
is uncleanness; impurity
What attracted people to the cities?
job opportunities modern health care educational opportunities recreational activities
What are the undesirable side effects of technology?
pollution unemployment depletion of natural resources
In 1954, the words "under God" were taken out of the Pledge of Allegiance.
False
The competition between the U.S. and the Soviets in space was called the _____ race.
space
In 1964, Martin Luther King was awarded:
the Nobel Peace Prize
Having to do with the cities or city living is called
urban
The word "suffrage" refers to the right to
vote
Supreme Court rulings based on the _____ Amendment ban prayer and Scripture reading from public schools.
First
What is the national motto of the United States?
In God We Trust
One of the larger Christian activist campaigns has been the movement to end abortion.
pro-life
What are possible, reasonable solutions to the depletion of natural resources?
recycling conservation restoration new resources and technology
Many schools followed the _________ policy of "separate but equal."
segregation