Presidential Pets
Famous Court Cases
Who Said This?
Political Scandals!
So That's Who That Is?!?
100
Owned a pet alligator, who lived in the bathtub in the East Room of the White House.
Who is John Quincy Adams?
100
The reasonableness of the search is judged by "balancing the intrusion on the individuals 4th amendment rights against the promotion of legitimate government interests." In this case, Random drug testing for high school athletes is permissible.
What is Vernonia School District v. Acton?
100
I invented the Internet.
What is Al Gore?
100
Also known as Jebbra and rumored to pee sitting down, this former presidential candidate was the punching bag for Donald Trump.
Who is Jeb Bush?
200
Had two grizzly bear cubs at the White House and a mockingbird named Dick who sat on his shoulder and ate crackers from his mouth
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
Established actual malice standards. The press cannot be sued for making false statements.
What is New York Times v. Sullivan?
200
"I cannot tell you how grateful I am -- I am filled with humidity."
Who is Gib Lewis, speaker of the Texas House?
200
Several members of a campaign broke into the Democratic Headquarters to sabotage their chances in the election. This was poorly covered up and became the biggest scandal in modern US politics.
What was Watergate?
200
The only unelected president and vice president.
Who is Gerald Ford?
300
Had the most pets the White House has ever seen.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
300
Garbage left outside a private residence is not protected by the Fourth Amendment.
What is California v. Greenwood?
300
I did not have sexual relations with that woman.
Who is Bill Clinton?
300
The slave of Thomas Jefferson. Reports surfaced claiming that Jefferson and this person had an affair, becoming the first presidential sex scandal.
Who was Sally Hemmings?
300
Lucy Hayes, the wife of the president. This was her nickname since she never served alcohol at the White House.
Who is Lemonade Lucy?
400
Was given a dog named Pushinka as a gift from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev after the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Pushinka means "Fluffy" in Russian.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
400
To exercise prior restraint the government must show sufficient evidence that the publication would cause grave and irreparable damage.
What is New York Times v. US?
400
"If English was good enough for Jesus Christ, then it is good enough for Texas!"
Who is Ma Ferguson, the first female governor of Texas?
400
the scandal involved US President Ronald Reagan’s senior administration officials secretly facilitating the sale of arms to Iran, the subject of an arms embargo. They had hoped that the arms sales would secure the release of hostages and allow U.S. intelligence agencies to fund the Nicaraguan Contras. Unfortunately for them the plan was uncovered and led to a huge international mess.
What was the Iran-Contra Affair?
400
Believing it was good for his health, this president enjoyed having petroleum jelly rubbed on his head as he ate breakfast in bed.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
500
Had more than 50 dogs over the span of his lifetime, including Drunkard, Tipsy, Mopsey, Vulcan, and Sweetlips. Also owned several horses and a parrot named Polly.
Who is George Washington?
500
Law enforcement must notify the accused of their rights.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
500
Until justice is blind to color, until education is unaware of race, until opportunity is unconcerned with the color of men's skins, emancipation will be a proclamation but not a fact.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
500
Andrew Jackson's secretary of war, John Henry Eaton, married recently widowed Margaret Timberlake, whose husband had committed suicide. The marriage proved a great scandal, with rumors that Eaton had been having an affair with Timberlake which led to her first husband's suicide. Most of Jackson's cabinet turned against Eaton but Jackson supported him, and the controversy led to such a conflict that almost Jackson's entire cabinet resigned over the issue.
What was the Petticoat Affair?
500
The ninth cousin of both George W. Bush (twice removed) and John Kerry (once removed) he is known for his world famous mansion and is quoted as saying that he feels closer to Kerry than Bush.
Who is Hugh Hefner?
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