STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESSES
Hoover's 1930 address said this nascent disaster was partly due to world overproduction of zinc
The Great Depression
If this scroll has even one letter amiss, it cannot be used & may have to be buried
Torah
Lettuce fit for a Caesar
Romaine
Oxford's "Dominus illuminatio mea" means "God is" this
my Light
Earn these "points" by currying favor; it's also a Girl Scout aged 6 to 8
Brownie
Washington's first State of the Union message, in this year, began with the good news of North Carolina joining the Union
1790
Often highly decorated, a ketubah is this type of contract, signed by the 2 principals, a rabbi & 2 witnesses
A Marriage Conract
By definition, a poem of 4 lines
Quatrain
The seal of the University of this state shows Mount Hood & says, "Mens agitat molem", "Mind moves the mass"
Oregon
Term for an educator's spaniel or tabby, or a favorite pupil
Teacher's Pet
1823's address introduced what has come to be known as this: "The American continents are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers."
Monroe Doctrine
Reform Jews, who doubt that this will be rebuilt in Jerusalem, use this same term for their houses of worship
The temple
To instill with ministerial authority
Ordain
"Fiat justitia, ruat coelum", "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall", is the motto of this school at UBC
The Law School
Like '70s rocker Jon Anderson, when mindlessly acquiescing to the head honcho, you could be considered this
A Yes Man
He began his third annual message with gratitude for good harvests, then moved on to the "inexcusable insurrection"
Abraham Lincoln
Havdalah, meaning "division", is a weekly ceremony involving wine & spices at the conclusion of this
The Sabbath
When the chorus sings the chorus, it has sung this
Refrain
Aptly, it's the name of the San Antonio university with the motto "Tribus unum", "From three, one"
Trinity
A sycophant, especially one who shines shoes oddly
A Bootlicker
Pres. Bush's 2003 claim that Iraq had tried to buy this substance from Africa was called into question
Uranium
Father, son & grandson, they're considered the 3 patriarchs
Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob
It was known to the ancients as Dilmun; the al-Khalifa dynasty rules it today
Bahrain
Truthfully, it's Harvard's 1-word Latin motto
Veritas
5-letter amphibious word for one who engages in excessive deference through motives of self-interest
A Toady