Mr. K
What sport did Mr. K play in college?
What is Baseball?
This branch of government, established in Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution, is responsible for making laws.
What is the Legislative Branch (or Congress)?
What is the furthest planet from the sun?
What is Neptune?
This English philosopher believed that life in the state of nature was "nasty, brutish, and short," making a strong absolute ruler necessary to maintain order.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
What is the only fruit with outside seeds
What is a Strawberry?
Mr K. participated in what school activity?
What is Choir?
Led by the President, this branch of government is responsible for enforcing and executing laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
Who holds the record for winning the most Oscars?
What is Walt Disney(22)?
This thinker argued that government exists solely to protect natural rights—life, liberty, and property—and can be overthrown if it fails to do so.
Who is John Locke?
Which animal can’t jump?
What is an Elephant?
Where did Mr. K go to high school?
What is Middlesex?
This branch of government interprets the laws and evaluates whether they align with the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch (or Supreme Court)?
On what day do Star Wars fans celebrate "National Star Wars Day?
What is May the 4th?
Adopted in 1776, this historic American document heavily reflected John Locke’s social contract ideas by declaring that governments derive their power from the "consent of the governed."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What is the longest scripted prime-time TV show in US television history?
What is the Simpsons?
What is the meaning of "Kai"?
What is Sea/Ocean?
To keep any single group from gaining total control, this system allows each of the three branches of government to limit or block the powers of the other two.
What are checks and balances?
Which global company allows workers to bring their dogs to work with them?
What is Amazon?
Thomas Hobbes believed the ideal form of government was an absolute one of these, while Locke preferred a limited government that could be overthrown if it violated citizens' rights.
What is a monarchy (or absolute sovereign)?
How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?
What is 4 (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)?
What is Mr. K's middle name?
What is Seamus?
Before the U.S. Constitution established three distinct branches, America’s first constitution lacked an executive branch and a national court system. Name this original governance document.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Which fast food chain has the most locations around the world?
What is Subway (41,600)?
Today, when Americans pay taxes or obey speed limits, they temporarily give up absolute freedom in order to protect these basic human rights for everyone.
What are natural rights?
In which country is Christmas Day traditionally celebrated by eating KFC?
What is Japan?