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100

The character Charlie Day claims to be a specialist in this niche area of law in the TV series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

What is bird law?

100

This step of the CO state capital is exactly 1 mile above sea level.

What is the 13th step.

100

This Supreme Court case held that Congress had implied powers to implement laws “necessary and proper” for the functioning of government.

What is McCulloch v. Maryland?

100

This actress, whose career has ranged from light rom-coms like Enchanted, to critically acclaimed films like Arrival, grew up in Castle Rock, Colorado.

Who is Amy Adams

100

This nation recently took home the 2022 FIFA World Cup. It was a messy one that was won in penalty kicks 4-2.

What is Argentina?

200

The character George Bluth is prosecuted for this type of constitutionally-defined crime involving business deals with Saddam Hussein in the TV series Arrested Development.

What is light treason?

200

This fast-food staple (food item, not restaurant) was invented and trademarked in Denver, Colorado in the 1930s.

What is the cheeseburger.

200

This case established the federal government’s power to regulate interstate commerce.

What is Gibbons v. Ogden?

200

This band, famous for their hit song How to Save a Life, was formed in 2002 in Denver, CO.

Who is the Fray

200

Political unrest has recently struck Brazil in which supporters of this former president are contesting the 2022 election results in a striking resemblance to the 2020 United States election.

Who is Jair Bolsanaro?

300

This reality law-enforcement TV show on A&E was canceled in 2020 after it filmed, but did not air, the in-custody death of Javier Ambler in Williamson County, Texas.

What is Live PD?

300

Denver is the only city to have rejected this major international sporting event

What is the Olympics.

300

This 1942 Supreme Court case expanded the federal government’s power to regulate the national economy. The farmer at issue was contesting a fine for not making available for market a certain amount of wheat grown on his farm that was to be used for his own consumption.

What is Wickard v. Filburn?

300

This “otherworldly” sitcom, set in Boulder, CO, established then unknown actor Robin Williams as a household name.

What is Mork and Mindy

300

This November 2022 Netflix series broke records by capturing a collective 341.2 million hours-viewed in its first week.

What is Wednesday?

400

This Empire actor was convicted in 2021 of five felony disorderly conduct counts in Chicago, Illinois, relating to a staged hate-crime against themselves.

Who is Jussie Smollett?

400

The haunted horse sculpture on the road to DIA that killed its creator is known by this nickname.

Blucifer

400

Colorado has executed this number of people since the 1976 United States Supreme Court case Gregg v. Georgia made the death penalty permissible again following its brief de facto prohibition under Furman v. Georgia in 1972.

What is 1 person (Gary Lee Davis 1997)? Bonus points if they can identify Mr. Davis.

400

Don Cheadle graduated from this Denver area high school.

What is East High school

400

In this recently released memoir, Prince Harry spills the royal tea on his relationship with his family, and how and why he and his wife Meghan Markle decided to leave the royal family.

What is Spare?

500

The eponymous main character for a spin-off from the hit AMC TV series, Breaking Bad, goes by a pseudonym. His legal name is this.

Who is James (Jimmy) McGill?

500

This street, located in Denver, is the longest continuous street in the US.

Colfax

500

This 2001 Supreme Court case held that the warrantless use of a thermal-imaging device to scan a residence for heat signatures consistent with an illegal marijuana grow operation violated the Fourth Amendment. Maybe the attorneys should have argued that the heat signatures were consistent with lightsabers?

What is Kyllo v. United States?

500

This reality TV show follows bail bondsman and Colorado resident Duane Chapman and his family’s attempts to track down and capture individuals “on FTA status.”

Dog the Bounty Hunter

500

These two businesses on the 16th Street mall closed at the end of 2022.

What are McDonald’s and TJ Maxx?

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